Rna construct

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to RNA constructs, and particularly, although not exclusively, to mRNA constructs and saRNA replicons and to nucleic acids and expression vectors encoding such RNA constructs. The invention extends to the use of such RNA constructs in therapy, for example in treating diseases and/or in vaccine delivery. The invention extends to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such RNA constructs, and methods and uses thereof.

The present invention relates to RNA constructs, and particularly, although not exclusively, to mRNA constructs and saRNA replicons and to nucleic acids and expression vectors encoding such RNA constructs. The invention extends to the use of such RNA constructs in therapy, for example in treating diseases and/or in vaccine delivery. The invention extends to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such RNA constructs, and methods and uses thereof.

Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a promising tool for biotherapeutics. However, while mRNA therapeutics have been shown to be highly effective in small animals, the outcomes do not scale linearly when these formulations are translated in dose-escalation studies in humans. Furthermore, adverse events associated with the induction of interferon responses have been rate-limiting with respect to the increased doses of RNA likely to be effective in humans. The reason for this inconsistency is unclear, but the inventors hypothesize that inherent differences in human innate sensing pose a barrier to the translation of RNA therapeutics from the lab to the clinic.

Furthermore, innate sensing of RNA has been associated with the inhibition of protein expression. To date, the main approach to overcoming the innate recognition of exogenous RNA has been to use modified ribonucleotides that are less detectable by innate sensing mechanisms. However, modified mRNA is not completely undetectable, and still results in some induction of interferon production, protein silencing and reduced tolerability for human use (see FIG. 2 ).

Another approach has been the use of self-amplifying or saRNA vectors, which are typically based on an alphavirus backbone that have the capacity to self-amplify their own RNA by encoding polymerase activity within their non-structural proteins. Prior art methods have involved replacing the structural proteins of these vectors by a gene of interest (GOI), for example encoding an antigen of interest be it a vaccine construct, or encoding a therapeutic protein. Other versions of saRNA have been based on picornaviruses, flaviviruses, and coronaviruses. When saRNA is taken up into the cytoplasm of target cells, this leads to amplification of the RNA by the encoded polymerase machinery and very high expression levels of the GOI. As a consequence, saRNA has been shown to induce immune responses with lower doses of saRNA than mRNA (10- to 100-fold lower) and results in prolonged protein expression for up to 60 days in mice.

However, as shown in FIG. 3 , a drawback with saRNA is that it is also sensed by innate sensing pattern recognition receptors, triggering antiviral (interferon) responses that limit protein expression and self-amplification of these prior art saRNAs. Innate sensing of saRNA differs to that of mRNA due to its large size (typically >5000 bases) and profound secondary structure, including double stranded regions (dsRNA). Long and double stranded RNA triggers innate responses through amongst other sensors, the MDA5 ((Melanoma Differentiation-Associated protein 5) pathway. This is facilitated by the binding of PACT (PKR activating protein) to long and dsRNA RNA promoting the oligomerization of MDA5 and subsequent triggering of a down-stream signalling cascade that inhibits replication and expression of saRNA.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art to produce new means by which RNA therapeutics, be they mRNA- or saRNA-based, can be delivered and expressed in patients, such that they are able to overcome the innate immune system sensing.

The inventors have developed novel RNA constructs (saRNA and mRNA) that advantageously overcome the innate immune system which senses RNA, by expressing viral immune inhibitor proteins that block or reduce the activity of immune system machinery, resulting in improved translation (in the case of mRNA) and increased self-amplification and subsequent translation (in the case of saRNA systems), and therefore greater protein expression levels of the gene of interest, such as an antigen, in a host cell.

Accordingly, in a first aspect of the invention, there is provided an RNA construct encoding: (i) at least one therapeutic biomolecule; and (ii) at least one viral innate inhibitor protein (IIP).

RNA constructs, such as mRNA and saRNA replicons, have been postulated to be potential tools for the delivery and expression of genes of interest for vaccines and therapeutics. However, single stranded mRNA (ssRNA) and double stranded RNA (dsRNA) is detected intracellularly by innate sensing mechanisms that trigger responses, which inhibit protein translation. As a consequence, expression of genes of interest encoded by the RNA construct is significantly impaired and thus the immunogenic or therapeutic potential of RNA constructs, including saRNA and mRNA, is limited. Advantageously, the RNA constructs of the invention overcome this problem because they encode one or more viral innate inhibitor protein (IIP), which reduces or ablates the downstream innate inhibition of transgene expression within the host cell.

The induction of interferon is one downstream consequence of innate recognition, but it will be appreciated that other molecules and pathways can and are induced, as discussed below, and any of these will be inhibited by the one or more viral innate immunity inhibitor protein that is harboured on the RNA construct. Preferably, therefore, the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is capable of inhibiting the innate immune response to RNA in a subject treated with the RNA construct of the invention. The IIP can therefore be described as an inhibitor of innate immunity. It may also be described as an interferon inhibiting molecule in some embodiments.

One previously published approach to ablating the interferon response with saRNA used interferon inhibiting proteins from the vaccinia virus, E3, K3 and B18. However, in that study, the interferon inhibiting proteins were delivered and formulated as separate mRNA molecules that were combined with the saRNA. This requires the manufacture of both saRNA and mRNA, and necessitated the use of at least 3-6 times as much vaccinia mRNA as the saRNA replicon construct according to the invention to provide any observable enhancement in protein expression.

Advantageously, the presence, in the RNA construct of the first aspect, of one or more viral innate inhibitor protein, enables dual protein expression with the biotherapeutic molecule, i.e. a peptide or protein of interest. As opposed to delivering two different strands of RNA as described in the prior art, one encoding the peptide/protein of interest and one encoding the innate modulatory protein, when using the RNA construct of the invention, only one single strand is delivered to the target cell, thereby ensuring colocalization of the RNA molecule and the viral immune inhibitor protein.

The viral immune inhibitor protein inhibits the innate sensing of RNA in the host cell, thereby enabling higher protein expression and translation, and the viral immune inhibitor protein expression itself is co-expressed and translated from the same RNA molecule as the therapeutic biomolecule.

As described in the examples, the RNA constructs of the invention (also known as “Stealthicons”) encoding luciferase or VEGF-A (as a GOI) have surprisingly been shown to increase luciferase or VEGF-A protein expression levels by up to 12-fold in a human cell line with intact innate sensing systems in vitro. The skilled person would readily appreciate that the luciferase reporter is truly representative of the therapeutic biomolecule described herein (i.e. the GOI), because it proves that the RNA construct is able to express the gene harboured on the RNA molecule of the invention. As such, the luciferase provides robust evidence of the proof of concept that the RNA construct of the invention can be used to express any therapeutically active biomolecule. In addition, VEGF-A (see FIG. 11 ) represents an alternative exemplar to luciferase as the GOI.

The RNA construct of the first aspect may be single-stranded RNA or double-stranded RNA.

The RNA construct may comprise a mRNA molecule or a saRNA molecule.

In one embodiment, the RNA construct comprises mRNA. FIG. 1 (right hand side) illustrates various embodiments of the RNA construct as a mRNA molecule.

In a preferred embodiment, however, the RNA construct comprises self-amplifying RNA (saRNA). FIG. 1 (left hand side) illustrates various embodiments of the RNA construct as a saRNA molecule. The skilled person would understand that such an RNA construct can also be referred to as a self-replicating RNA virus vector, or an RNA replicon.

Preferably, the saRNA construct comprises or is derived from a positive stranded RNA virus selected from the group of genus consisting of: alphavirus; picornavirus; flavivirus; rubivirus; pestivirus; hepacivirus; calicivirus and coronavirus.

Preferably, the RNA construct comprises or is derived from an alphavirus. Suitable wild-type alphavirus sequences are well-known. Representative examples of suitable alphaviruses include Aura, Bebaru virus, Cabassou, Chikungunya virus, Eastern equine encephalomyelitis virus, Fort Morgan, Getah virus, Kyzylagach, Mayaro, Mayaro virus, Middleburg, Mucambo virus, Ndumu, Pixuna virus, Ross River virus, Semliki Forest, Sindbis virus, Tonate, Triniti, Una, Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis, Western equine encephalomyelitis, Whataroa, and Y-62-33. Preferably, therefore, the RNA construct comprises or is derived from any of these alphaviruses.

Preferably, the RNA construct comprises or is derived from a virus selected from the group of species consisting of: Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus (VEEV); enterovirus 71; Encephalomyocarditis virus; Kunjin virus; and Middle East respiratory syndrome virus. In one preferred embodiment, the RNA construct comprises or is derived from Kunjin virus. Preferably, the RNA construct comprises or is derived from VEEV.

Preferably, the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence, which encodes the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP), which is capable of reducing, ablating or blocking the innate immune response to RNA. The IIP is, therefore, an inhibitor of innate immunity, and can therefore be described as a viral innate immunity inhibitor protein. The IIP may also be an inhibitor of interferon signalling.

The reduction, ablation or blocking of the innate immune response to RNA in a host cell transformed with that RNA molecule (i.e. non-endogenously produced RNA) may be achieved by the IIP regulating interferon production, inhibiting innate signalling pathways, and/or inhibiting RNA recognition. It will be appreciated that regulation of interferon production could be described as inhibiting innate signalling. Therefore, innate sensing and innate signalling systems include: (a) RNA recognition systems, (b) pathways leading to interferon production and resulting in stimulation of interferon-stimulated genes, and (c) interferon signalling systems.

The IIP may, therefore, fall into any of the following four broad categories:—

-   -   (i) Category 1: Inhibitors of interferon regulatory factor         activity;     -   (ii) Category 2: Inhibitors of pathways leading to interferon         production and resulting in stimulation of interferon-stimulated         genes;     -   (iii) Category 3: Inhibitors of interferon signalling; and/or     -   (iv) Category 4: Inhibitors of RNA recognition systems.

It will be appreciated that some IIPs may have multiple actions. For instance, a Category 4 IIP may also be classified as a Category 2 IIP (e.g. IRF3, IRF7) and a Category 3 IIP (e.g. IRF9).

In one embodiment, the reduction, ablation or blocking of the innate immune response to RNA is preferably achieved by the IIP by reducing or preventing the recognition of cytosolic RNA by pattern recognition receptors leading to activation of interferon regulatory factor 3 and 7 (IRF3 and IRF7) and NF-κB transcription factors, directly triggering a range of antiviral genes (e.g. IFIT1-3, Mx1, Mx2 known to suppress RNA expression), proinflammatory genes whose products orchestrate the innate immune response, and direct activation of canonically IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) upstream of any interferon dependent cascade. These pathways may be enhanced by the induction of type I & III interferons that provide a positive feedback loop further amplifying many antiviral responses.

The at least one IIP may be derived from a herpes simplex virus. The IIP may be derived from a hepatitis virus, optionally a hepatitis C virus. The IIP may be derived from a vaccinia virus. The IIP may be derived from a coronavirus, optionally Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus. The SARS virus may be SARS-Cov or SARS-CoV-2. The IIP may be derived from a Karposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). The IIP may be derived from an Ebola virus.

The at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) may be selected from a group of viral IIPs consisting of: HPV16 E6; HSV ICP34.5; HCV E2; HCV NS5a; VACV E3L; VACV K3L; MERS ORF8B; KSHV ORF52; EBOV VP35; SARS-2 ORF3b and VACV C6 or an orthologue thereof. It will be appreciated that these IIPs can bring about inhibition of innate signalling systems leading to IFN production.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP may be HPV16 E6 (human papillomavirus E6; NP_041325.1; Accession Number—NCBI Reference Sequence: NC_001526.4; UniProtKB—P03126 (VE6_HPV16)), or an orthologue thereof. This protein is believed to prevent the establishment of a cellular antiviral state by acting on multiple proteins within the innate signalling cascade including PKR, IRF3 and IRF9. Westrich J A, Warren C J, Pyeon D. (2017). Evasion of host immune defenses by human papillomavirus. Virus Res. 2017 231, 21-33. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2016.11.023. Noguchi T, Satoh, S, Noshi T, Hatada E, Fukuda R, Kawai A, Ikeda S, Hijikata M. Shimotohno K (2001), Effects of Mutation in Hepatitis C Virus Nonstructural Protein 5A on Interferon Resistance Mediated by Inhibition of PKR Kinase Activity in Mammalian Cells, Microbiol. Immunol., 45-840. doi: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2001.tbo1322.x.).

One embodiment of the HPV16 E6 polypeptide sequence is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 1, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 1] MHQKRTAMFQDPQERPRKLPQLCTELQTTIHDIILECVYCKQQLLRR EVYDFAFRDLCIVYRDGNPYAVCDKCLKFYSKISEYRHYCYSLYGTT LEQQYNKPLCDLLIRCINCQKPLCPEEKQRHLDKKQRFHNIRGRWTG RCMSCCRSSRTRRETQL

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct of the first aspect comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 1, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the HPV16 E6 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 2, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 2] ATGCACCAAAAGAGAACTGCAATGTTTCAGGACCCACAGGAGCGACC CAGAAAGTTACCACAGTTATGCACAGAGCTGCAAACAACTATACATG ATATAATATTAGAATGTGTGTACTGCAAGCAACAGTTACTGCGACGT GAGGTATATGACTTTGCTTTTCGGGATTTATGCATAGTATATAGAGA TGGGAATCCATATGCTGTATGTGATAAATGTTTAAAGTTTTATTCTA AAATTAGTGAGTATAGACATTATTGTTATAGTTTGTATGGAACAACA TTAGAACAGCAATACAACAAACCGTTGTGTGATTTGTTAATTAGGTG TATTAACTGTCAAAAGCCACTGTGTCCTGAAGAAAAGCAAAGACATC TGGACAAAAAGCAAAGATTCCATAATATAAGGGGTCGGTGGACCGGT CGATGTATGTCTTGTTGCAGATCATCAAGAACACGTAGAGAAACCCA GCTG

Accordingly, preferably the HPV16 E6 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 2, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 3, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 3] AUGCACCAAAAGAGAACUGCAAUGUUUCAGGACCC ACAGGAGCGACCCAGAAAGUUACCACAGUUAUGCA CAGAGCUGCAAACAACUAUACAUGAUAUAAUAUUA GAAUGUGUGUACUGCAAGCAACAGUUACUGCGACG UGAGGUAUAUGACUUUGCUUUUCGGGAUUUAUGCA UAGUAUAUAGAGAUGGGAAUCCAUAUGCUGUAUGU GAUAAAUGUUUAAAGUUUUAUUCUAAAAUUAGUGA GUAUAGACAUUAUUGUUAUAGUUUGUAUGGAACAA CAUUAGAACAGCAAUACAACAAACCGUUGUGUGAU UUGUUAAUUAGGUGUAUUAACUGUCAAAAGCCACU GUGUCCUGAAGAAAAGCAAAGACAUCUGGACAAAA AGCAAAGAUUCCAUAAUAUAAGGGGUCGGUGGACC GGUCGAUGUAUGUCUUGUUGCAGAUCAUCAAGAAC ACGUAGAGAAACCCAGCUG

Furthermore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 3, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 1 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 4, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 4] ATGCACCAGAAACGGACCGCCATGTTCCAGGATCC TCAAGAGAGGCCCAGAAAGCTGCCTCAGCTGTGTA CCGAGCTGCAGACCACCATCCACGACATCATCCTG GAATGCGTGTACTGCAAGCAGCAGCTCCTGCGGAG AGAGGTGTACGATTTCGCCTTCCGGGACCTGTGCA TCGTGTACAGAGATGGCAACCCCTACGCCGTGTGC GACAAGTGCCTGAAGTTCTACAGCAAGATCAGCGA GTACCGGCACTACTGCTACAGCCTGTACGGCACCA CACTGGAACAGCAGTACAACAAGCCCCTGTGCGAC CTGCTGATCCGGTGCATCAACTGCCAGAAACCTCT GTGCCCCGAGGAAAAGCAGCGGCACCTGGACAAGA AGCAGCGGTTCCACAACATCAGAGGCCGGTGGACC GGCAGATGCATGAGCTGTTGTCGGAGCAGCAGAAC CAGACGGGAAACCCAGCTGTGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 4, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 4 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 5, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 5] AUGCACCAGAAACGGACCGCCAUGUUCCAGGAUCC UCAAGAGAGGCCCAGAAAGCUGCCUCAGCUGUGUA CCGAGCUGCAGACCACCAUCCACGACAUCAUCCUG GAAUGCGUGUACUGCAAGCAGCAGCUCCUGCGGAG AGAGGUGUACGAUUUCGCCUUCCGGGACCUGUGCA UCGUGUACAGAGAUGGCAACCCCUACGCCGUGUGC GACAAGUGCCUGAAGUUCUACAGCAAGAUCAGCGA GUACCGGCACUACUGCUACAGCCUGUACGGCACCA CACUGGAACAGCAGUACAACAAGCCCCUGUGCGAC CUGCUGAUCCGGUGCAUCAACUGCCAGAAACCUCU GUGCCCCGAGGAAAAGCAGCGGCACCUGGACAAGA AGCAGCGGUUCCACAACAUCAGAGGCCGGUGGACC GGCAGAUGCAUGAGCUGUUGUCGGAGCAGCAGAAC CAGACGGGAAACCCAGCUGUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 5, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP may be HSV ICP34.5 (Herpes simplex virus ICP34.5; YP_009137073.1; Accession Number—NCBI Reference Sequence: NC_001806.2; UniProtKB—P36313 (ICP34_HHV11)), or an orthologue thereof. HSV ICP34.5 has been shown to sequester TBK1 and interfere with the interaction between TBK1 and IRF3, ultimately leading to the inactivation of IRF3. Zhu H, Zheng C (2020).

The race between host antiviral innate immunity and the immune evasion strategies of Herpes simplex virus 1. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev., 84(4): e00099-20. One embodiment of the HSV ICP34.5 polypeptide sequence is represented herein as SEQ ID No:6, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 6] MARRRRHRGPRRPRPPGPTGAVPTAQSQVTSTPNS EPAVRSAPAAAPPPPPAGGPPPSCSLLLRQWLHVP ESASDDDDDDDWPDSPPPEPAPEARPTAAAPRPRP PPPGVGPGGGADPSHPPSRPFRLPPRLALRLRVTA EHLARLRLRRAGGEGAPEPPATPATPATPATPATP ARVRFSPHVRVRHLVVWASAARLARRGSWARERAD RARFRRRVAEAEAVIGPCLGPEARARALARGAGPA NSV

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct of the first aspect comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 6, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the HSV ICP34.5 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 7, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 7] ATGGCCCGCCGCCGCCGCCATCGCGGCCCCCGCCG CCCCCGGCCGCCCGGGCCCACGGGCGCCGTCCCAA CCGCACAGTCCCAGGTAACCTCCACGCCCAACTCG GAACCCGCGGTCAGGAGCGCGCCCGCGGCCGCCCC GCCGCCGCCCCCCGCCGGTGGGCCCCCGCCTTCTT GTTCGCTGCTGCTGCGCCAGTGGCTCCACGTTCCC GAGTCCGCGTCCGACGACGACGATGACGACGACTG GCCGGACAGCCCCCCGCCCGAGCCGGCGCCAGAGG CCCGGCCCACCGCCGCCGCCCCCCGGCCCCGGCCC CCACCGCCCGGCGTGGGCCCGGGGGGCGGGGCTGA CCCCTCCCACCCCCCCTCGCGCCCCTTCCGCCTTC CGCCGCGCCTCGCCCTCCGCCTGCGCGTCACCGCG GAGCACCTGGCGCGCCTGCGCCTGCGACGCGCGGG CGGGGAGGGGGCGCCGGAGCCCCCCGCGACCCCCG CGACCCCCGCGACCCCCGCGACCCCCGCGACCCCC GCGCGGGTGCGCTTCTCGCCCCACGTCCGGGTGCG CCACCTGGTGGTCTGGGCCTCGGCCGCCCGCCTGG CGCGCCGCGGCTCGTGGGCCCGCGAGCGGGCCGAC CGGGCTCGGTTCCGGCGCCGGGTGGCGGAGGCCGA GGCGGTCATCGGGCCGTGCCTGGGGCCCGAGGCCC GTGCCCGGGCCCTGGCCCGCGGAGCCGGCCCGGCG AACTCGGTC

Accordingly, preferably the HSV ICP34.5 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 7, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 8, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 8] AUGGCCCGCCGCCGCCGCCAUCGCGGCCCCCGCCG CCCCCGGCCGCCCGGGCCCACGGGCGCCGUCCCAA CCGCACAGUCCCAGGUAACCUCCACGCCCAACUCG GAACCCGCGGUCAGGAGCGCGCCCGCGGCCGCCCC GCCGCCGCCCCCCGCCGGUGGGCCCCCGCCUUCUU GUUCGCUGCUGCUGCGCCAGUGGCUCCACGUUCCC GAGUCCGCGUCCGACGACGACGAUGACGACGACUG GCCGGACAGCCCCCCGCCCGAGCCGGCGCCAGAGG CCCGGCCCACCGCCGCCGCCCCCCGGCCCCGGCCC CCACCGCCCGGCGUGGGCCCGGGGGGCGGGGCUGA CCCCUCCCACCCCCCCUCGCGCCCCUUCCGCCUUC CGCCGCGCCUCGCCCUCCGCCUGCGCGUCACCGCG GAGCACCUGGCGCGCCUGCGCCUGCGACGCGCGGG CGGGGAGGGGGCGCCGGAGCCCCCCGCGACCCCCG CGACCCCCGCGACCCCCGCGACCCCCGCGACCCCC GCGCGGGUGCGCUUCUCGCCCCACGUCCGGGUGCG CCACCUGGUGGUCUGGGCCUCGGCCGCCCGCCUGG CGCGCCGCGGCUCGUGGGCCCGCGAGCGGGCCGAC CGGGCUCGGUUCCGGCGCCGGGUGGCGGAGGCCGA GGCGGUCAUCGGGCCGUGCCUGGGGCCCGAGGCCC GUGCCCGGGCCCUGGCCCGCGGAGCCGGCCCGGCG AACUCGGUC

Furthermore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 8, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 6 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 9, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 9] ATGGCCAGAAGAAGGCGGCACAGAGGACCCAGAAG GCCTAGACCTCCTGGACCAACAGGTGCCGTTCCTA CCGCTCAGAGCCAAGTGACCAGCACACCCAATTCT GAACCTGCCGICAGAAGCGCCCCTGCTGCTGCTCC TCCACCTCCACCAGCTGGCGGACCTCCACCTTCTT GTTCTCTGCTGCTGAGACAGIGGCTGCACGTGCCA GAGTCCGCCTCCGACGATGATGACGATGACGACTG GCCTGACAGCCCTCCTCCAGAACCTGCTCCTGAAG CCAGACCTACAGCCGCTGCTCCTAGACCTAGACCA CCACCTCCAGGTGTTGGACCTGGTGGCGGAGCTGA TCCTTCTCACCCTCCTAGCAGACCCTTCCGGCTTC CTCCTAGACTGGCCCTGAGACTGAGAGTGACAGCC GAACACCTGGCCAGACTGAGACTTCGTAGAGCAGG CGGAGAAGGCGCTCCTGAACCTCCTGCTACACCAG CCACACCAGCTACTCCCGCAACTCCTGCCACTCCT GCTAGAGTGCGGTTTAGCCCTCACGTCCGCGTCAG ACATCIGGTCGTTTGGGCCTCTGCTGCCCGGCTTG CTAGAAGAGGATCTTGGGCCAGAGAGAGAGCCGAC GGGCTAGAGCACTTGCTAGAGGIGCCGGACCTGCC AACAGCGTGTGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 9, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 9 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 10, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 10] AUGGCCAGAAGAAGGCGGCACAGAGGACCCAGAAG GCCUAGACCUCCUGGACCAACAGGUGCCGUUCCUA CCGCUCAGAGCCAAGUGACCAGCACACCCAAUUCU GAACCUGCCGUCAGAAGCGCCCCUGCUGCUGCUCC UCCACCUCCACCAGCUGGCGGACCUCCACCUUCUU GUUCUCUGCUGCUGAGACAGUGGCUGCACGUGCCA GAGUCCGCCUCCGACGAUGAUGACGAUGACGACUG GCCUGACAGCCCUCCUCCAGAACCUGCUCCUGAAG CCAGACCUACAGCCGCUGCUCCUAGACCUAGACCA CCACCUCCAGGUGUUGGACCUGGUGGCGGAGCUGA UCCUUCUCACCCUCCUAGCAGACCCUUCCGGCUUC CUCCUAGACUGGCCCUGAGACUGAGAGUGACAGCC GAACACCUGGCCAGACUGAGACUUCGUAGAGCAGG CGGAGAAGGCGCUCCUGAACCUCCUGCUACACCAG CCACACCAGCUACUCCCGCAACUCCUGCCACUCCU GCUAGAGUGCGGUUUAGCCCUCACGUCCGCGUCAG ACAUCUGGUCGUUUGGGCCUCUGCUGCCCGGCUUG CUAGAAGAGGAUCUUGGGCCAGAGAGAGAGCCGAC CGGGCUAGAUUUCGGAGAAGAGUGGCCGAAGCCGA GGCCGUGAUUGGACCUUGUCUUGGCCCUGAAGCUC GGGCUAGAGCACUUGCUAGAGGUGCCGGACCUGCC AACAGCGUGUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 10, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP may be HCV E2 (hepatitis C virus E2; NS1 Protein from polyprotein ADC54662.1; Accession Number—Genomic RNA Translation ADC54662.1; UniProtKB—D3W8R2 (D3W8R2_9HEPC)), or an orthologue thereof. One action of HCV E2 is to inhibit PKR. Taylor D R, Shi S T, Romano P R, Barber G N, Lai M M C (1999). Inhibition of the interferon-inducible protein kinase PKR by HCV E2 protein. Science, 285, 107-110. doi: 10.1126/science.285.5424.107 One embodiment of the HCV E2 polypeptide sequence is represented herein as SEQ ID No:11, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 11] METHVTGGSAGHTVSGFVSLLAPGAKONVQLINTN GSWHLNSTALNCNDSLNTGWLAGLFYHHKFNSSGC PERLASCRPLTDFDQGWGPISYANGSGPDQRPYCW HYPPKPCGIVPAKSVCGPVYCFTPSPVVVGTTDRS GAPTYSWGENDTDVFVLNNTRPPLGNWFGCTWMNS TGFTKVCGAPPCVIGGAGNNTLHCPTDCFRKHPDA TYSRCGSGPWITPRCLVDYPYRLWHYPCTINYTIF KIRMYVGGVEHRLEAACNWTRGERCDLEDRDRSEL SPLLLTTTQWQVLPCSFTTLPALSTGLIHLHQNIV DVQYLYGVGSSIASWAIKWEYVVLLFLLLADARVC SCLWMMLLISQAEA

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct of the first aspect comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 11, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the HCV E2 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 12, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 12] ATGGAAACCCACGTCACCGGGGGAAGTGCCGGCCA CACTGIGTCTGGATTTGTTAGCCTCCTCGCACCAG GCGCCAAGCAGAACGTCCAGCTGATCAACACCAAC GGCAGTTGGCACCTCAATAGCACGGCCCTGAACTG CAATGATAGCCTTAACACCGGCTGGTTAGCAGGGC TTTTCTATCACCACAAGTTCAACTCTTCAGGCTGT ACGGAAGCGGCCCCGACCAGCGCCCCTACTGCTGG CACTACCCCCCTAAACCTTGCGGTGTTGTGCCCGC GAAGAGTGTGIGTGGTCCGGTATATTGCTTCACTC CCAGCCCCGTGGTGGTGGGAACGACCGACAGGTCG GGCGCGCCTACCIACAGCIGGGGTGAAAATGATAC GGACGTCTTCGTCCTTAACAATACCAGGCCACCGC TGGGCAATTGGTTCGGTTGTACCTGGATGAACTCA ACTGGATTCACCAAAGTGTGCGGAGCGCCTCCCTG TGTCATCGGAGGGGCGGGCAACAACACCCTGCACT GCCCCACTGATTGCTTCCGCAAGCATCCGGACGCC ACATACTCTCGGTGCGGCTCCGGTCCCTGGATCAC ACCCAGGTGCCTGGTCGACTACCCGTATAGGCTTT GGCATTATCCTTGTACCATCAACTACACCATATTT AAAATCAGGATGTACGTGGGAGGGGTCGAGCACAG GCTGGAAGCTGCTTGCAACTGGACGCGGGGCGAAC GTTGCGATCTGGAAGACAGGGACAGGTCCGAGCTC AGCCCGTTACTGCTGACCACTACACAGTGGCAGGT CCTCCCGTGTTCCTTCACAACCCTGCCAGCCTTGT CCACCGGCCTCATCCACCTCCACCAGAACATTGTG GACGTGCAGTACTTGTACGGGGTGGGGTCAAGCAT CGCGTCCTGGGCCATTAAGTGGGAGTACGTCGTTC TCCTGTTCCTTCTGCTTGCAGACGCGCGCGTCTGC TCCTGCTTGTGGATGATGCTACTCATATCCCAAGC GGAGGCG

Accordingly, preferably the HCV E2 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 12, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 13, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 13] AUGGAAACCCACGUCACCGGGGGAAGUGCCGGCCA CACUGUGUCUGGAUUUGUUAGCCUCCUCGCACCAG GCGCCAAGCAGAACGUCCAGCUGAUCAACACCAAC GGCAGUUGGCACCUCAAUAGCACGGCCCUGAACUG CAAUGAUAGCCUUAACACCGGCUGGUUAGCAGGGC UUUUCUAUCACCACAAGUUCAACUCUUCAGGCUGU CCUGAGAGGCUAGCCAGCUGCCGACCCCUUACCGA UUUUGACCAGGGCUGGGGCCCUAUCAGUUAUGCCA ACGGAAGCGGCCCCGACCAGCGCCCCUACUGCUGG CACUACCCCCCUAAACCUUGCGGUGUUGUGCCCGC GAAGAGUGUGUGUGGUCCGGUAUAUUGCUUCACUC CCAGCCCCGUGGUGGUGGGAACGACCGACAGGUCG GGCGCGCCUACCUACAGCUGGGGUGAAAAUGAUAC GGACGUCUUCGUCCUUAACAAUACCAGGCCACCGC UGGGCAAUUGGUUCGGUUGUACCUGGAUGAACUCA ACUGGAUUCACCAAAGUGUGCGGAGCGCCUCCCUG UGUCAUCGGAGGGGCGGGCAACAACACCCUGCACU GCCCCACUGAUUGCUUCCGCAAGCAUCCGGACGCC ACAUACUCUCGGUGCGGCUCCGGUCCCUGGAUCAC ACCCAGGUGCCUGGUCGACUACCCGUAUAGGCUUU GGCAUUAUCCUUGUACCAUCAACUACACCAUAUUU AAAAUCAGGAUGUACGUGGGAGGGGUCGAGCACAG GCUGGAAGCUGCUUGCAACUGGACGCGGGGCGAAC GUUGCGAUCUGGAAGACAGGGACAGGUCCGAGCUC AGCCCGUUACUGCUGACCACUACACAGUGGCAGGU CCUCCCGUGUUCCUUCACAACCCUGCCAGCCUUGU CCACCGGCCUCAUCCACCUCCACCAGAACAUUGUG GACGUGCAGUACUUGUACGGGGUGGGGUCAAGCAU CGCGUCCUGGGCCAUUAAGUGGGAGUACGUCGUUC UCCUGUUCCUUCUGCUUGCAGACGCGCGCGUCUGC UCCUGCUUGUGGAUGAUGCUACUCAUAUCCCAAGC GGAGGCG

Furthermore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 13, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 11 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 14, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 14] ATGGAAACCCACGTGACAGGCGGATCTGCCGGCCA TACAGTGTCCGGCTTTGTGTCTCTTCIGGCCCCTG GCGCCAAGCAGAATGTGCAGCTGATCAACACCAAC GGCAGCTGGCACCTGAACAGCACAGCCCTGAACTG CAACGACAGCCTGAATACCGGATGGCTGGCCGGCC TGTTCTACCACCACAAGTTCAATAGCAGCGGCTGC CCCGAGAGACIGGCCTCTTGTAGACCTCTGACCGA CTTCGATCAAGGCTGGGGCCCTATCAGCTACGCCA ATGGCTCTGGACCTGACCAGAGGCCTTACTGCTGG CACTACCCTCCAAAGCCTTGCGGAATCGTGCCTGC CAAGTCTGTGTGTGGCCCCGTGTACTGCTTCACCC CATCTCCAGTGGTCGTGGGCACCACCGATAGATCT GGCGCCCCAACATATAGCIGGGGCGAGAACGACAC CGACGTGTTCGTGCTGAACAACACCCGGCCTCCAC TCGGAAATTGGTTCGGCTGCACCTGGATGAACTCC ACCGGCTTCACAAAAGTGIGCGGAGCCCCTCCTTG TGTGATTGGCGGAGCCGGAAACAATACCCTGCACT GCCCTACCGACTGCTTCAGAAAGCACCCCGACGCC ACCTACAGCAGATGTGGATCTGGCCCTTGGATCAC CCCTAGATGCCTGGTGGACTACCCCTACCGGCTGT GGCACTATCCCTGCACCATCAACTACACCATCTTC AAGATCCGTATGTACGTCGGCGGCGTGGAACACAG ACTGGAAGCCGCCTGTAACTGGACCAGGGGCGAGA GATGCGACCTGGAAGATAGAGACAGAAGCGAGCTG AGCCCTCTGCTGCTGACCACCACACAGTGGCAGGT CCTGCCTTGCAGCTTCACCACACTGCCTGCTCTGA GCACCGGCCTGATTCATCTGCACCAGAACATCGTG GACGTGCAGTACCTGTACGGCGTGGGAAGCTCTAT TGCCAGCTGGGCCATCAAGTGGGAGTACGTGGIGC TGCTGTTCCTGCTGCIGGCCGATGCCAGAGIGTGT AGCTGCCTGTGGATGATGCTGCTGATCTCTCAGGC CGAGGCCTGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 14, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 14 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 15, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 15] AUGGAAACCCACGUGACAGGCGGAUCUGCCGGCCA UACAGUGUCCGGCUUUGUGUCUCUUCUGGCCCCUG GCGCCAAGCAGAAUGUGCAGCUGAUCAACACCAAC GGCAGCUGGCACCUGAACAGCACAGCCCUGAACUG CAACGACAGCCUGAAUACCGGAUGGCUGGCCGGCC UGUUCUACCACCACAAGUUCAAUAGCAGCGGCUGC CCCGAGAGACUGGCCUCUUGUAGACCUCUGACCGA CUUCGAUCAAGGCUGGGGCCCUAUCAGCUACGCCA AUGGCUCUGGACCUGACCAGAGGCCUUACUGCUGG CACUACCCUCCAAAGCCUUGCGGAAUCGUGCCUGC CAAGUCUGUGUGUGGCCCCGUGUACUGCUUCACCC CAUCUCCAGUGGUCGUGGGCACCACCGAUAGAUCU GGCGCCCCAACAUAUAGCUGGGGCGAGAACGACAC CGACGUGUUCGUGCUGAACAACACCCGGCCUCCAC UCGGAAAUUGGUUCGGCUGCACCUGGAUGAACUCC ACCGGCUUCACAAAAGUGUGCGGAGCCCCUCCUUG UGUGAUUGGCGGAGCCGGAAACAAUACCCUGCACU GCCCUACCGACUGCUUCAGAAAGCACCCCGACGCC ACCUACAGCAGAUGUGGAUCUGGCCCUUGGAUCAC CCCUAGAUGCCUGGUGGACUACCCCUACCGGCUGU GGCACUAUCCCUGCACCAUCAACUACACCAUCUUC AAGAUCCGUAUGUACGUCGGCGGCGUGGAACACAG ACUGGAAGCCGCCUGUAACUGGACCAGGGGCGAGA GAUGCGACCUGGAAGAUAGAGACAGAAGCGAGCUG AGCCCUCUGCUGCUGACCACCACACAGUGGCAGGU CCUGCCUUGCAGCUUCACCACACUGCCUGCUCUGA GCACCGGCCUGAUUCAUCUGCACCAGAACAUCGUG GACGUGCAGUACCUGUACGGCGUGGGAAGCUCUAU UGCCAGCUGGGCCAUCAAGUGGGAGUACGUGGUGC UGCUGUUCCUGCUGCUGGCCGAUGCCAGAGUGUGU AGCUGCCUGUGGAUGAUGCUGCUGAUCUCUCAGGC CGAGGCCUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 15, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP may be HCV NS5a (hepatitis C virus NS5a; isolate H—Genomic RNA translation: AAA45534.1; UniProtKB—P27958 (POLG_HCV77)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the HCV NS5a polypeptide sequence is represented herein as SEQ ID No:16, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 16] MSGSWLRDIWDWICEVLSDFKTWLKAKLMPQLPGI PFVSCQRGYRGVWRGDGIMHTRCHCGAEITGHVKN GTMRIVGPRTCKNMWSGTFFINAYTTGPCTPLPAP NYKFALWRVSAEEYVEIRRVGDFHYVSGMTTDNLK CPCQIPSPEFFTELDGVRLHRFAPPCKPLLREEVS FRVGLHEYPVGSQLPCEPEPDVAVLTSMLTDPSHI TAEAAGRRLARGSPPSMASSSASQLSAPSLKATCT ANHDSPDAELIEANLLWRQEMGGNITRVESENKVV ILDSFDPLVAEEDEREVSVPAEILRKSRRFAPALP VWARPDYNPLLVETWKKPDYEPPVVHGCPLPPPRS PPVPPPRKKRTVVLTESTLPTALAELATKSFGSSS TSGITGDNTTTSSEPAPSGCPPDSDVESYSSMPPL EGEPGDPDLSDGSWSTVSSGADTEDVVCC

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct of the first aspect comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 16, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the HCV NS5a polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 17, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 17] ATGTCCGGTTCCTGGCTAAGGGACATCTGGGACTG GATATGCGAGGTGCTGAGCGACTTTAAGACCTGGC TGAAAGCCAAGCTCATGCCACAACTGCCTGGGATT CCCTTTGTGTCCTGCCAGCGCGGGTATAGGGGGGT CTGGCGAGGAGACGGCATTATGCACACTCGCTGCC ACTGTGGAGCTGAGATCACTGGACATGTCAAAAAC GGGACGATGAGGATCGTCGGTCCTAGGACCTGCAA GAACATGTGGAGTGGGACGTTCTTCATTAATGCCT ACACCACGGGCCCCTGTACTCCCCTTCCTGCGCCG AACTATAAGTTCGCGCTGTGGAGGGIGTCTGCAGA GGAATACGTGGAGATAAGGCGGGTGGGGGACTTCC ACTACGTATCGGGCATGACTACTGACAATCTCAAA TGCCCGTGCCAGATCCCATCGCCCGAATTTTTCAC AGAATTGGACGGGGTGCGCCTACATAGGTTTGCGC CCCCTTGCAAGCCCTTGCTGCGGGAGGAGGTATCA TTCAGAGTAGGACTCCACGAGTACCCGGTGGGGTC GCAATTACCTTGCGAGCCCGAACCGGACGTAGCCG TGTTGACGTCCATGCTCACTGATCCCTCCCATATA ACAGCAGAGGCGGCCGGGAGAAGGTTGGCGAGAGG GTCACCCCCTTCTATGGCCAGCTCCTCGGCTAGCC AGCTGTCCGCTCCATCTCTCAAGGCAACTTGCACC GCCAACCATGACTCCCCTGACGCCGAGCTCATAGA GGCTAACCTCCTGTGGAGGCAGGAGATGGGCGGCA ACATCACCAGGGTTGAGTCAGAGAACAAAGTGGTG ATTCTGGACTCCTTCGATCCGCTTGTGGCAGAGGA GGATGAGCGGGAGGTCTCCGTACCCGCAGAAATTC TGCGGAAGTCTCGGAGATTCGCCCCAGCCCTGCCC GTCTGGGCGCGGCCGGACTACAACCCCCTGCTAGT AGAGACGTGGAAAAAGCCTGACTACGAACCACCTG IGGTCCATGGCTGCCCGCTACCACCTCCACGGTCC CCTCCTGTGCCTCCGCCTCGGAAAAAGCGTACGGT GGTCCTCACCGAATCAACCCTACCTACTGCCTTGG CCGAGCTTGCCACCAAAAGTTTTGGCAGCTCCTCA ACTTCCGGCATTACGGGCGACAATACGACAACATC CTCTGAGCCCGCCCCTTCIGGCTGCCCCCCCGACT CCGACGTTGAGTCCTATTCTTCCATGCCCCCCCTG GAGGGGGAGCCIGGGGATCCGGATCTCAGCGACGG GTCATGGTCGACGGTCAGTAGTGGGGCCGACACGG AAGATGTCGTGTGCTGC

Accordingly, preferably the HCV NS5a polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 17, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 18, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 18] AUGUCCGGUUCCUGGCUAAGGGACAUCUGGGACUGGAUAUGCGAGGUGCU GAGCGACUUUAAGACCUGGCUGAAAGCCAAGCUCAUGCCACAACUGCCUG GGAUUCCCUUUGUGUCCUGCCAGCGCGGGUAUAGGGGGGUCUGGCGAGGA GACGGCAUUAUGCACACUCGCUGCCACUGUGGAGCUGAGAUCACUGGACA UGUCAAAAACGGGACGAUGAGGAUCGUCGGUCCUAGGACCUGCAAGAACA UGUGGAGUGGGACGUUCUUCAUUAAUGCCUACACCACGGGCCCCUGUACU CCCCUUCCUGCGCCGAACUAUAAGUUCGCGCUGUGGAGGGUGUCUGCAGA GGAAUACGUGGAGAUAAGGCGGGUGGGGGACUUCCACUACGUAUCGGGCA UGACUACUGACAAUCUCAAAUGCCCGUGCCAGAUCCCAUCGCCCGAAUUU UUCACAGAAUUGGACGGGGUGCGCCUACAUAGGUUUGCGCCCCCUUGCAA GCCCUUGCUGCGGGAGGAGGUAUCAUUCAGAGUAGGACUCCACGAGUACC CGGUGGGGUCGCAAUUACCUUGCGAGCCCGAACCGGACGUAGCCGUGUUG ACGUCCAUGCUCACUGAUCCCUCCCAUAUAACAGCAGAGGCGGCCGGGAG AAGGUUGGCGAGAGGGUCACCCCCUUCUAUGGCCAGCUCCUCGGCUAGCC AGCUGUCCGCUCCAUCUCUCAAGGCAACUUGCACCGCCAACCAUGACUCC CCUGACGCCGAGCUCAUAGAGGCUAACCUCCUGUGGAGGCAGGAGAUGGG CGGCAACAUCACCAGGGUUGAGUCAGAGAACAAAGUGGUGAUUCUGGACU CCUUCGAUCCGCUUGUGGCAGAGGAGGAUGAGCGGGAGGUCUCCGUACCC GCAGAAAUUCUGCGGAAGUCUCGGAGAUUCGCCCCAGCCCUGCCCGUCUG GGCGCGGCCGGACUACAACCCCCUGCUAGUAGAGACGUGGAAAAAGCCUG ACUACGAACCACCUGUGGUCCAUGGCUGCCCGCUACCACCUCCACGGUCC CCUCCUGUGCCUCCGCCUCGGAAAAAGCGUACGGUGGUCCUCACCGAAUC AACCCUACCUACUGCCUUGGCCGAGCUUGCCACCAAAAGUUUUGGCAGCU CCUCAACUUCCGGCAUUACGGGCGACAAUACGACAACAUCCUCUGAGCCC GCCCCUUCUGGCUGCCCCCCCGACUCCGACGUUGAGUCCUAUUCUUCCAU GCCCCCCCUGGAGGGGGAGCCUGGGGAUCCGGAUCUCAGCGACGGGUCAU GGUCGACGGUCAGUAGUGGGGCCGACACGGAAGAUGUCGUGUGCUGC

Furthermore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 18, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 16 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 19, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 19] ATGTCTGGCAGCTGGCTGAGAGACATCTGGGACTGGATTTGCGAGGTGCT GAGCGACTTCAAGACCTGGCTGAAGGCCAAGCTGATGCCTCAGCTGCCTG GCATCCCTTTCGTGTCCTGTCAGAGGGGCTATAGAGGCGTTTGGAGAGGC GACGGCATCATGCACACCAGATGTCACTGTGGCGCCGAGATCACAGGCCA CGTGAAGAACGGCACCATGAGAATCGTGGGCCCCAGAACCTGCAAGAATA TGTGGAGCGGCACCTTCTTCATCAACGCCTACACCACCGGACCTTGCACA CCTCTGCCTGCTCCTAACTACAAGTTCGCCCTGTGGCGGGTGTCCGCCGA GGAATACGTGGAAATCAGAAGAGTGGGCGACTTCCACTACGTGTCCGGCA TGACCACCGACAACCTGAAGTGCCCCTGTCAGATCCCATCTCCTGAGTTC TTCACCGAGCTGGATGGCGTGCGGCTGCACAGATTTGCCCCTCCATGTAA ACCCCTGCTGAGAGAAGAGGTGTCCTTTAGAGTGGGCCTGCACGAGTACC CTGTGGGTTCTCAGCTCCCTTGCGAGCCTGAACCTGATGTGGCCGTGCTG ACCTCCATGCTGACAGACCCTTCTCACATCACAGCCGAGGCCGCTGGAAG AAGGCTGGCTAGAGGATCTCCTCCTAGCATGGCCTCTAGCAGCGCCTCTC AACTGTCTGCCCCAAGCCTGAAAGCCACCTGTACCGCCAATCACGACAGC CCTGATGCCGAGCTGATCGAGGCTAACCTGCTGTGGCGGCAAGAGATGGG CGGCAACATCACCAGAGTGGAAAGCGAGAACAAGGTGGTCATCCTGGATA GCTTCGACCCTCTGGTGGCCGAAGAGGACGAGAGGGAAGTGTCTGTGCCT GCCGAGATCCTGAGAAAGAGCAGAAGATTCGCCCCTGCTCTGCCCGTGTG GGCCAGACCTGATTACAATCCCCTGCTGGTGGAAACATGGAAGAAGCCCG ACTACGAGCCTCCTGTGGTGCACGGATGTCCACTGCCTCCACCTAGATCT CCACCTGTGCCACCTCCACGGAAGAAAAGAACCGTGGTGCTGACCGAGAG CACCCTGCCTACAGCTCTGGCTGAGCTGGCCACAAAGAGCTTTGGCAGCA GCAGCACCTCTGGCATCACCGGCGATAATACCACCACCAGCTCTGAGCCT GCTCCAAGCGGATGTCCTCCTGACTCCGACGTGGAAAGCTACAGCAGCAT GCCTCCTCTGGAAGGCGAACCCGGCGATCCTGATCTGTCTGATGGCTCTT GGAGCACCGTGTCCTCTGGCGCCGATACAGAGGATGTCGTGTGCTGCTGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 19, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 19 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 20, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 20] AUGUCUGGCAGCUGGCUGAGAGACAUCUGGGACUGGAUUUGCGAGGUGCU GAGCGACUUCAAGACCUGGCUGAAGGCCAAGCUGAUGCCUCAGCUGCCUG GCAUCCCUUUCGUGUCCUGUCAGAGGGGCUAUAGAGGCGUUUGGAGAGGC GACGGCAUCAUGCACACCAGAUGUCACUGUGGCGCCGAGAUCACAGGCCA CGUGAAGAACGGCACCAUGAGAAUCGUGGGCCCCAGAACCUGCAAGAAUA UGUGGAGCGGCACCUUCUUCAUCAACGCCUACACCACCGGACCUUGCACA CCUCUGCCUGCUCCUAACUACAAGUUCGCCCUGUGGCGGGUGUCCGCCGA GGAAUACGUGGAAAUCAGAAGAGUGGGCGACUUCCACUACGUGUCCGGCA UGACCACCGACAACCUGAAGUGCCCCUGUCAGAUCCCAUCUCCUGAGUUC UUCACCGAGCUGGAUGGCGUGCGGCUGCACAGAUUUGCCCCUCCAUGUAA ACCCCUGCUGAGAGAAGAGGUGUCCUUUAGAGUGGGCCUGCACGAGUACC CUGUGGGUUCUCAGCUCCCUUGCGAGCCUGAACCUGAUGUGGCCGUGCUG ACCUCCAUGCUGACAGACCCUUCUCACAUCACAGCCGAGGCCGCUGGAAG AAGGCUGGCUAGAGGAUCUCCUCCUAGCAUGGCCUCUAGCAGCGCCUCUC AACUGUCUGCCCCAAGCCUGAAAGCCACCUGUACCGCCAAUCACGACAGC CCUGAUGCCGAGCUGAUCGAGGCUAACCUGCUGUGGCGGCAAGAGAUGGG CGGCAACAUCACCAGAGUGGAAAGCGAGAACAAGGUGGUCAUCCUGGAUA GCUUCGACCCUCUGGUGGCCGAAGAGGACGAGAGGGAAGUGUCUGUGCCU GCCGAGAUCCUGAGAAAGAGCAGAAGAUUCGCCCCUGCUCUGCCCGUGUG GGCCAGACCUGAUUACAAUCCCCUGCUGGUGGAAACAUGGAAGAAGCCCG ACUACGAGCCUCCUGUGGUGCACGGAUGUCCACUGCCUCCACCUAGAUCU CCACCUGUGCCACCUCCACGGAAGAAAAGAACCGUGGUGCUGACCGAGAG CACCCUGCCUACAGCUCUGGCUGAGCUGGCCACAAAGAGCUUUGGCAGCA GCAGCACCUCUGGCAUCACCGGCGAUAAUACCACCACCAGCUCUGAGCCU GCUCCAAGCGGAUGUCCUCCUGACUCCGACGUGGAAAGCUACAGCAGCAU GCCUCCUCUGGAAGGCGAACCCGGCGAUCCUGAUCUGUCUGAUGGCUCUU GGAGCACCGUGUCCUCUGGCGCCGAUACAGAGGAUGUCGUGUGCUGCUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 20, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP may be VACV E3L (vaccinia virus E3L; AEY72868.1; Accession Number—Genomic DNA Translation: AEY72868.1; UniProtKB—H2DSW3 (H2DSW3_9POXV)), or an orthologue thereof. VACV E3L would inhibit innate sensing systems through inhibition of PKR and IRF3 and 7 Perdiuero B, Esteban M (2009) The interferon system and vaccinia virus evasion mechanisms. J Interferon Cytokine Res, 29, 9, 581-198.

One embodiment of the VACV E3L polypeptide sequence is represented herein as SEQ ID No:21, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 21] MSKIYIDERSDAEIVCAAIKNIGIEGATAAQLTRQLNMEKREVNKALYDL QRSAMVYSSDDIPPRWFMTTEADKPDADAMADVIIDDVSREKSMREDHKS FDDVIPAKKIIDWKDANPVTIINEYCQITKRDWSFRIESVGPSNSPTFYA CVDIDGRVFDKADGKSKRDAKNNAAKLAVDKLLGYVIIRF

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct of the first aspect comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 21, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the VACV E3L polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 22, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 22] ATGTCTAAGATCTATATCGACGAGCGTTCTGACGCAGAGATTGTGTGTGC GGCTATTAAAAACATTGGAATCGAAGGAGCTACTGCTGCACAACTAACTA GACAACTTAATATGGAGAAGCGAGAAGTTAATAAAGCTCTGTACGATCTT CAACGTAGTGCTATGGTGTACAGCTCCGACGATATTCCTCCTCGTTGGTT TATGACAACGGAGGCGGATAAGCCGGATGCTGATGCTATGGCTGACGTCA TAATAGATGATGTATCCCGCGAAAAATCAATGAGAGAGGATCATAAGTCT TTTGATGATGTTATTCCGGCTAAAAAAATTATTGATTGGAAAGATGCTAA CCCTGTCACCATTATTAATGAGTACTGCCAAATAACTAAGAGAGATTGGT CTTTTCGTATTGAATCAGTTGGGCCTAGTAACTCTCCTACATTTTATGCC TGTGTAGATATCGACGGAAGAGTATTCGATAAGGCCGATGGAAAATCTAA ACGAGATGCTAAAAATAATGCAGCTAAATTGGCTGTAGATAAACTTCTTG GGTACGTCATCATTAGATTC

Accordingly, preferably the VACV E3L polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 22, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 23, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 23] AUGUCUAAGAUCUAUAUCGACGAGCGUUCUGACGCAGAGAUUGUGUGUGC GGCUAUUAAAAACAUUGGAAUCGAAGGAGCUACUGCUGCACAACUAACUA GACAACUUAAUAUGGAGAAGCGAGAAGUUAAUAAAGCUCUGUACGAUCUU CAACGUAGUGCUAUGGUGUACAGCUCCGACGAUAUUCCUCCUCGUUGGUU UAUGACAACGGAGGCGGAUAAGCCGGAUGCUGAUGCUAUGGCUGACGUCA UAAUAGAUGAUGUAUCCCGCGAAAAAUCAAUGAGAGAGGAUCAUAAGUCU UUUGAUGAUGUUAUUCCGGCUAAAAAAAUUAUUGAUUGGAAAGAUGCUAA CCCUGUCACCAUUAUUAAUGAGUACUGCCAAAUAACUAAGAGAGAUUGGU CUUUUCGUAUUGAAUCAGUUGGGCCUAGUAACUCUCCUACAUUUUAUGCC UGUGUAGAUAUCGACGGAAGAGUAUUCGAUAAGGCCGAUGGAAAAUCUAA ACGAGAUGCUAAAAAUAAUGCAGCUAAAUUGGCUGUAGAUAAACUUCUUG GGUACGUCAUCAUUAGAUUC

Furthermore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 23, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 21 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 24, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 24] ATGAGCAAGATCTACATCGACGAGCGGAGCGACGCCGAGATTGTGTGTGC CGCCATCAAGAACATCGGCATCGAAGGCGCTACAGCCGCTCAGCTGACCA GACAGCTGAACATGGAAAAGCGGGAAGTGAACAAGGCCCTGTACGACCTG CAGAGAAGCGCCATGGTGTACAGCAGCGACGACATCCCTCCTCGGTGGTT TATGACCACAGAGGCCGACAAGCCCGACGCCGATGCTATGGCCGATGTGA TCATCGACGACGTGTCCCGCGAGAAGTCCATGAGAGAGGACCACAAGAGC TTCGATGACGTGATCCCCGCCAAGAAGATCATCGATTGGAAGGACGCCAA TCCTGTGACCATCATCAACGAGTACTGCCAGATCACCAAGCGCGACTGGT CCTTCAGAATCGAGAGCGTGGGCCCCAGCAACAGCCCTACCTTTTATGCC TGCGTGGACATCGACGGCCGGGTGTTCGATAAGGCCGATGGCAAGAGCAA GCGGGACGCCAAAAACAACGCCGCCAAACTGGCCGTGGATAAGCTGCTGG GCTACGTGATCATCCGGTTCTGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 24, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 24 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 25, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 25] AUGAGCAAGAUCUACAUCGACGAGCGGAGCGACGCCGAGAUUGUGUGUGC CGCCAUCAAGAACAUCGGCAUCGAAGGCGCUACAGCCGCUCAGCUGACCA GACAGCUGAACAUGGAAAAGCGGGAAGUGAACAAGGCCCUGUACGACCUG CAGAGAAGCGCCAUGGUGUACAGCAGCGACGACAUCCCUCCUCGGUGGUU UAUGACCACAGAGGCCGACAAGCCCGACGCCGAUGCUAUGGCCGAUGUGA UCAUCGACGACGUGUCCCGCGAGAAGUCCAUGAGAGAGGACCACAAGAGC UUCGAUGACGUGAUCCCCGCCAAGAAGAUCAUCGAUUGGAAGGACGCCAA UCCUGUGACCAUCAUCAACGAGUACUGCCAGAUCACCAAGCGCGACUGGU CCUUCAGAAUCGAGAGCGUGGGCCCCAGCAACAGCCCUACCUUUUAUGCC UGCGUGGACAUCGACGGCCGGGUGUUCGAUAAGGCCGAUGGCAAGAGCAA GCGGGACGCCAAAAACAACGCCGCCAAACUGGCCGUGGAUAAGCUGCUGG GCUACGUGAUCAUCCGGUUCUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 25, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP may be VACV K3L (vaccinia virus K3L; P20639.1; Accession Number—Genomic DNA Translation: AAA48009.1; UniProtKB—P20639 (K3_VACCC)), or an orthologue thereof. VACV K3L inhibits PKR. Perdiuero B, Esteban M (2009) The interferon system and vaccinia virus evasion mechanisms. J Interferon Cytokine Res, 29, 9, 581-198. One embodiment of the VACV K3L polypeptide sequence is represented herein as SEQ ID No:26, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 26] MLAFCYSLPNAGDVIKGRVYEKDYALYIYLFDYPHSEAILAESVKMHMDR YVEYRDKLVGKTVKVKVIRVDYTKGYIDVNYKRMCRHQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct of the first aspect comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 26, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the VACV K3L polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 27, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 27] ATGCTTGCATTTTGTTATTCGTTGCCCAATGCGGGCGATGTAATAAAGGG CAGAGTATACGAGAAGGATTATGCTCTATACATTTATCTTTTTGACTATC CTCACTCTGAAGCTATCTTGGCAGAGAGTGTTAAGATGCATATGGATAGA TATGTTGAATATAGGGATAAACTGGTAGGGAAAACTGTAAAAGTTAAAGT GATTAGAGTTGATTATACAAAAGGATATATAGATGTCAATTACAAAAGGA TGTGTAGACATCAA

Accordingly, preferably the VACV K3L polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 27, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 28, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 28] AUGCUUGCAUUUUGUUAUUCGUUGCCCAAUGCGGGCGAUGUAAUAAAGGG CAGAGUAUACGAGAAGGAUUAUGCUCUAUACAUUUAUCUUUUUGACUAUC CUCACUCUGAAGCUAUCUUGGCAGAGAGUGUUAAGAUGCAUAUGGAUAGA UAUGUUGAAUAUAGGGAUAAACUGGUAGGGAAAACUGUAAAAGUUAAAGU GAUUAGAGUUGAUUAUACAAAAGGAUAUAUAGAUGUCAAUUACAAAAGGA UGUGUAGACAUCAA

Furthermore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 28, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 26 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 29, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 29] ATGCTGGCCTTCTGCTACAGCCTGCCTAATGCCGGCGACGTGATCAAGGG CAGAGTGTACGAGAAGGACTACGCCCTGTACATCTACCTGTTCGACTACC CTCACAGCGAGGCCATCCTGGCCGAGTCTGTGAAGATGCACATGGACAGA TACGTGGAATACCGGGACAAGCTCGTGGGCAAGACCGTGAAAGTGAAAGT CATCAGAGTGGACTACACCAAGGGCTACATCGACGTGAACTACAAGCGGA TGTGCAGGCACCAGTGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 29, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 29 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 30, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 30] AUGCUGGCCUUCUGCUACAGCCUGCCUAAUGCCGGCGACGUGAUCAAGGG CAGAGUGUACGAGAAGGACUACGCCCUGUACAUCUACCUGUUCGACUACC CUCACAGCGAGGCCAUCCUGGCCGAGUCUGUGAAGAUGCACAUGGACAGA UACGUGGAAUACCGGGACAAGCUCGUGGGCAAGACCGUGAAAGUGAAAGU CAUCAGAGUGGACUACACCAAGGGCUACAUCGACGUGAACUACAAGCGGA UGUGCAGGCACCAGUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 30, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP may be Vaccinia C6 (VACV C6—vaccinia virus C6; Accession Number—Genomic DNA Translation: AAA69602.1; UniProtKB—P17362 (C6_VACCW)), or an orthologue thereof. This protein is believed to prevent the establishment of a cellular antiviral state by blocking virus-induced phosphorylation and activation of interferon regulatory factors 3/IRF3 and 7/IRF7, transcription factors critical for the induction of interferons alpha and beta. This blockage may be produced through the inhibition of host TBK1, by binding host TBK1 adapter proteins TBKBP1 and AZI2, thereby producing a strong inhibition of the phosphorylation and activation of IRF3 and IRF7. It may also act as an inhibitor of the cellular response to type I IFN by interacting with host STAT2. Mechanistically, it may further exert its inhibitory effect after host ISGF3 complex (composed of STAT1. STAT2 and IRF9) binding to the interferon stimulated response element (Smith G L. Vaccinia Virus Protein C6: A Multifunctional Interferon Antagonist. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2018; 1052:1-7. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-7572-8_1. PMID: 29785476.). One embodiment of the Vaccinia C6 polypeptide sequence is represented herein as SEQ ID No:31, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 31] MNAYNKADSFSLESDSIKDVIHDYICWLSMTDEMRPSIGNVFKAMETFKI DAVRYYDGNIYELAKDINAMSFDGFIRSLQTIASKKDKLTVYGTMGLLSI VVDINKGCDISNIKFAAGIIILMEYIFDDTDMSHLKVALYRRIQRRDDVD R

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct of the first aspect comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 31, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Vaccinia C6 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 32, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 32] ATGAATGCGTATAATAAAGCCGATTCGTTTTCTTTAGAGTCTGATTCTAT CAAAGATGTTATACACGATTATATTTGTTGGCTCAGTATGACTGATGAAA TGAGACCATCTATCGGAAACGTCTTTAAAGCGATGGAAACGTTTAAGATA GACGCGGTTAGATATTACGATGGTAACATATATGAATTAGCTAAAGATAT AAATGCGATGTCGTTTGACGGTTTTATAAGATCTCTACAAACTATCGCTT CAAAGAAAGATAAACTCACTGTTTATGGAACCATGGGACTGCTGTCTATT GTCGTAGATATTAACAAAGGTTGTGATATATCCAATATCAAGTTCGCTGC CGGAATAATCATTTTAATGGAGTATATTTTTGATGACACGGATATGTCTC ATCTTAAAGTAGCACTCTATCGTAGAATACAGAGACGTGATGATGTAGAT AGA

Accordingly, preferably the Vaccinia C6 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 32, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 33, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 33] AUGAAUGCGUAUAAUAAAGCCGAUUCGUUUUCUUUAGAGUCUGAUUCUAU CAAAGAUGUUAUACACGAUUAUAUUUGUUGGCUCAGUAUGACUGAUGAAA UGAGACCAUCUAUCGGAAACGUCUUUAAAGCGAUGGAAACGUUUAAGAUA GACGCGGUUAGAUAUUACGAUGGUAACAUAUAUGAAUUAGCUAAAGAUAU AAAUGCGAUGUCGUUUGACGGUUUUAUAAGAUCUCUACAAACUAUCGCUU CAAAGAAAGAUAAACUCACUGUUUAUGGAACCAUGGGACUGCUGUCUAUU GUCGUAGAUAUUAACAAAGGUUGUGAUAUAUCCAAUAUCAAGUUCGCUGC CGGAAUAAUCAUUUUAAUGGAGUAUAUUUUUGAUGACACGGAUAUGUCUC AUCUUAAAGUAGCACUCUAUCGUAGAAUACAGAGACGUGAUGAUGUAGAU AGA

Furthermore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 33, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 31 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 34, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 34] ATGAACGCCTACAACAAGGCCGACAGCTTCAGCCTGGAAAGCGACAGCAT CAAGGACGTGATCCACGACTACATCTGCTGGCTGAGCATGACCGACGAGA TGAGGCCCAGCATCGGCAACGTGTTCAAGGCCATGGAAACCTTCAAGATC GACGCCGTGCGGTACTACGACGGCAACATCTATGAGCTGGCCAAGGACAT CAACGCCATGAGCTTCGACGGCTTCATCAGAAGCCTGCAGACAATCGCCA GCAAGAAAGACAAGCTGACCGTGTACGGCACCATGGGCCTGCTGTCTATC GTGGTGGATATCAACAAGGGCTGCGACATCAGCAACATCAAGTTCGCCGC TGGCATCATCATCCTGATGGAGTACATCTTCGACGACACCGACATGAGCC ACCTGAAGGTGGCCCTGTACAGAAGAATCCAGCGGAGGGACGACGTGGAC AGATGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 34, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 34 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 35, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 35] AUGAACGCCUACAACAAGGCCGACAGCUUCAGCCUGGAAAGCGACAGCAU CAAGGACGUGAUCCACGACUACAUCUGCUGGCUGAGCAUGACCGACGAGA UGAGGCCCAGCAUCGGCAACGUGUUCAAGGCCAUGGAAACCUUCAAGAUC GACGCCGUGCGGUACUACGACGGCAACAUCUAUGAGCUGGCCAAGGACAU CAACGCCAUGAGCUUCGACGGCUUCAUCAGAAGCCUGCAGACAAUCGCCA GCAAGAAAGACAAGCUGACCGUGUACGGCACCAUGGGCCUGCUGUCUAUC GUGGUGGAUAUCAACAAGGGCUGCGACAUCAGCAACAUCAAGUUCGCCGC UGGCAUCAUCAUCCUGAUGGAGUACAUCUUCGACGACACCGACAUGAGCC ACCUGAAGGUGGCCCUGUACAGAAGAAUCCAGCGGAGGGACGACGUGGAC AGAUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 35, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP may be MERS ORF8b (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus ORF8b; Accession Number—GenBank: ANF29170.1; UniProtKB—A0A1W5LGP6 (A0A1W5LGP6_MERS)), or an orthologue thereof. MERS ORF8b is believed to be an antagonist of MDA5-mediated NF-κB activation and IRF3 activation. (Lee J-Y, Bae S, Myoung J (2019) Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-Encoded Accessory Proteins Impair MDA5- and TBK1-Mediated Activation of NF-κB. J Microbiol Biotechnol, 29, 8,1316-1323 doi: 10.4014/jmb.1908.08004. Wong, L-yR, Ye Z W, Lui P-Y, Zheng X, Yuan S, Zhu L, Fung S-Y et al. (2020) Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus ORF8b accessory protein suppresses type I IFN expression by impeding HSP70-dependent activation of IRF3 kinase IKK€. J Immunol, 205, 6, 1564-1579).

One embodiment of the MERS ORF8b polypeptide sequence is represented herein as SEQ ID No:36, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 36] MPIPPLRKMLGIGGDRTEKLIPGMELSNWLPGGTSTTLELDPKQHSHSGL LRMASFGSMKMAPLMLLQLLGRGTLTMIQLLLHNSRPVLSFLKTSTLRGL EAIVNHLQEPLAQAETLPDLVHKVQDQETLPAALLQVHLESEQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct of the first aspect comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 36, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the MERS ORF8b polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 37, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 37] ATGCCAATTCCACCCCTGCGCAAAATGCTGGGTATTGGCGGAGACAGGAC AGAAAAATTAATACCGGGAATTCCGGGCTGTTAAGGATGGCATCGTTTGG GTCCATGAAGATGGCGCCACTGATGCTCCTTCAACTTTTGGGACGCGGAA CCCTAACAATGATTCAGCTATTGTTACACAATTCGCGCCCGGTACTAAGC TTCCTAAAAACTTCCACATTGAGGGGACTGGAGGCAATAGTCAATCATCT TCAAGAGCCTCTAGCGCAAGCAGAAACTCTTCCAGATCTAGTTCACAAGG TTCAAGATCAGGAAACTCTACCCGCGGCACTTCTCCAGGTCCATCTGGAA TCGGAGCAG

Accordingly, preferably the MERS ORF8b polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 37, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 38, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 38] AUGCCAAUUCCACCCCUGCGCAAAAUGCUGGGUAUUGGCGGAGACAGGAC AGAAAAAUUAAUACCGGGAAUGGAAUUAAGCAACUGGCUCCCAGGUGGUA CUUCUACUACACUGGAACUGGACCCGAAGCAGCACUCCCAUUCCGGGCUG UUAAGGAUGGCAUCGUUUGGGUCCAUGAAGAUGGCGCCACUGAUGCUCCU UCAACUUUUGGGACGCGGAACCCUAACAAUGAUUCAGCUAUUGUUACACA AUUCGCGCCCGGUACUAAGCUUCCUAAAAACUUCCACAUUGAGGGGACUG GAGGCAAUAGUCAAUCAUCUUCAAGAGCCUCUAGCGCAAGCAGAAACUCU UCCAGAUCUAGUUCACAAGGUUCAAGAUCAGGAAACUCUACCCGCGGCAC UUCUCCAGGUCCAUCUGGAAUCGGAGCAG

Furthermore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 38, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 36 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 39, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 39] ATGCCCATTCCTCCACTGAGAAAGATGCTCGGCATCGGCGGCGACAGAAC CGAGAAGCTGATCCCTGGCATGGAACTGAGCAACTGGCTGCCTGGCGGCA CCAGCACAACACTGGAACTGGATCCTAAGCAGCACAGCCACAGCGGCCTG CTGAGAATGGCCAGCTTTGGCAGCATGAAGATGGCCCCTCTGATGCTGCT GCAGCTGCTCGGAAGAGGCACCCTGACAATGATCCAGCTGCTGCTCCACA ACAGCAGACCCGTGCTGAGCTTCCTGAAAACCAGCACACTGAGAGGCCTG GAAGCCATCGTGAACCATCTGCAAGAGCCCCTGGCTCAGGCCGAGACACT GCCTGATCTGGTGCACAAGGIGCAGGACCAAGAAACCCTGCCTGCCGCTC TGCTGCAGGTCCACCTGGAATCTGAGCAGTGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 39, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 39 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 40, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 40] AUGCCCAUUCCUCCACUGAGAAAGAUGCUCGGCAUCGGCGGCGACAGAAC CGAGAAGCUGAUCCCUGGCAUGGAACUGAGCAACUGGCUGCCUGGCGGCA CCAGCACAACACUGGAACUGGAUCCUAAGCAGCACAGCCACAGCGGCCUG CUGAGAAUGGCCAGCUUUGGCAGCAUGAAGAUGGCCCCUCUGAUGCUGCU GCAGCUGCUCGGAAGAGGCACCCUGACAAUGAUCCAGCUGCUGCUCCACA ACAGCAGACCCGUGCUGAGCUUCCUGAAAACCAGCACACUGAGAGGCCUG GAAGCCAUCGUGAACCAUCUGCAAGAGCCCCUGGCUCAGGCCGAGACACU GCCUGAUCUGGUGCACAAGGUGCAGGACCAAGAAACCCUGCCUGCCGCUC UGCUGCAGGUCCACCUGGAAUCUGAGCAGUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 40, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP may be KSHV ORF52 (Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus ORF52; Accession Number—Genomic DNA Translation: ACY00451.1; UniProtKB—F5HBL8 (F5HBL8_HHV8)), or an orthologue thereof. ORF52 protein of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is believed to directly inhibit cGAS enzymatic activity and thus prevent generation of the signalling molecule cGAMP by binding to both cGAS and DNA. (Wu J-J, Li W, Shao Y, Avey D et al. (2015) Inhibition of cGAS DNA Sensing by a Herpesvirus Virion Protein. Cell Host Microbe. 18, 3, 333-344. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2015.07.015.).

One embodiment of the KSHV ORF52 polypeptide sequence is represented herein as SEQ ID No:41, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 41] MAAPRGRPKKDLTMEDLTAKISQLTVENRELRKALGSTADPRDRPLTATE KEAQLTATVGALSAAAAKKIEARVRTIFSKVVTQKQVDDALKGLSLRIDV CMSDGGTAKPPPGANNRRRRGASTTRAGVDD

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct of the first aspect comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 41, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the KSHV ORF52 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 42, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 42] ATGGCCGCGCCCAGGGGCAGACCCAAAAAGGACCTTACGATGGAAGACCT AACCGCAAAGATAAGCCAATTGACTGTGGAGAATCGGGAGCTTCGGAAAG CACTGGGATCCACTGCCGATCCGAGAGATCGGCCTCTGACGGCCACCGAG AAGGAAGCGCAGCTTACCGCTACTGTGGGTGCACTGAGTGCGGCGGCCGC TAAGAAAATCGAAGCCAGGGTCAGGACAATATTCAGCAAGGTTGTAACAC AAAAGCAAGTGGACGATGCCCTGAAGGGACTTTCGCTTAGAATCGACGTC TGCATGTCAGACGGGGGCACCGCTAAACCGCCTCCTGGTGCCAATAACAG GCGACGAAGAGGAGCCTCGACAACACGGGCGGGGGTTGATGAC

Accordingly, preferably the KSHV ORF52 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 42, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 43, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 43] AUGGCCGCGCCCAGGGGCAGACCCAAAAAGGACCUUACGAUGGAAGACCU AACCGCAAAGAUAAGCCAAUUGACUGUGGAGAAUCGGGAGCUUCGGAAAG CACUGGGAUCCACUGCCGAUCCGAGAGAUCGGCCUCUGACGGCCACCGAG AAGGAAGCGCAGCUUACCGCUACUGUGGGUGCACUGAGUGCGGCGGCCGC UAAGAAAAUCGAAGCCAGGGUCAGGACAAUAUUCAGCAAGGUUGUAACAC AAAAGCAAGUGGACGAUGCCCUGAAGGGACUUUCGCUUAGAAUCGACGUC UGCAUGUCAGACGGGGGCACCGCUAAACCGCCUCCUGGUGCCAAUAACAG GCGACGAAGAGGAGCCUCGACAACACGGGCGGGGGUUGAUGAC

Furthermore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 43, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 41 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 44, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 44] ATGGCTGCTCCTAGAGGCAGACCCAAGAAAGACCTGACCATGGAAGATCT GACCGCCAAGATCAGCCAGCTGACCGTGGAAAACAGAGAGCTGAGAAAGG CCCTGGGCAGCACCGCCGATCCTAGAGATAGACCTCTGACAGCCACCGAG AAAGAGGCCCAGCTGACAGCTACAGTGGGAGCCCTTTCTGCCGCCGCTGC CAAGAAAATTGAAGCCAGAGTGCGGACCATCTTCAGCAAGGTGGTCACCC AGAAACAGGTGGACGATGCCCTGAAGGGCCTGAGCCTGAGAATCGACGTG TGTATGTCTGACGGCGGCACCGCCAAACCTCCACCTGGCGCTAACAACAG AAGAAGAAGAGGCGCCAGCACCACCAGAGCTGGCGTGGACGATTGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 44, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 44 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 45, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 45] AUGGCUGCUCCUAGAGGCAGACCCAAGAAAGACCUGACCAUGGAAGAUCU GACCGCCAAGAUCAGCCAGCUGACCGUGGAAAACAGAGAGCUGAGAAAGG CCCUGGGCAGCACCGCCGAUCCUAGAGAUAGACCUCUGACAGCCACCGAG AAAGAGGCCCAGCUGACAGCUACAGUGGGAGCCCUUUCUGCCGCCGCUGC CAAGAAAAUUGAAGCCAGAGUGCGGACCAUCUUCAGCAAGGUGGUCACCC AGAAACAGGUGGACGAUGCCCUGAAGGGCCUGAGCCUGAGAAUCGACGUG UGUAUGUCUGACGGCGGCACCGCCAAACCUCCACCUGGCGCUAACAACAG AAGAAGAAGAGGCGCCAGCACCACCAGAGCUGGCGUGGACGAUUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 45, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP may be Ebola VP35 (EBOV VP35; NP_066244.1; Accession Number—NCBI Reference Sequence: NC_002549.1; UniProtKB—Q05127 (VP35_EBOZM)), or an orthologue thereof. Ebola virus VP35 protein is thought to (amongst other effects on innate signalling cascades) bind to the cellular protein PACT, a cellular dsRNA binding protein required for activation of RIG-I, inhibit IRF3 and IRF7 activity (Luthra P, Raman P, Mire C E, Weisand C, Isuda Y et al. (2013) Mutual antagonism between Ebola virus VP35 protein and the RIG-I activator PACT determines infection outcome. Cell Host Microbe., 14(1):74-84. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2013.06.010. Hartman A L, Bird B H, Towner J S, Anoniadou Z-A, Zaki S R, Nichol S T (2008) Inhibition of IRF-3 activation by VP35 is critical for the high level of virulence of Ebola virus. J Virol. 82, 6, 2699-2704. Audet J, Kobinger G P (2015). Immune evasion in ebolavirus infections. Viral Immunol., 28, 1, 10-18.).

One embodiment of the Ebola VP35 polypeptide sequence is represented herein as SEQ ID No:46, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 46] MTTRTKGRGHTAATTQNDRMPGPELSGWISEQLMTGRIPVSDIFCDIENN PGLCYASQMQQTKPNPKTRNSQTQTDPICNHSFEEVVQTLASLATVVQQQ TIASESLEQRITSLENGLKPVYDMAKTISSLNRVCAEMVAKYDLLVMTTG RATATAAATEAYWAEHGQPPPGPSLYEESAIRGKIESRDETVPQSVREAF NNLNSTTSLTEENFGKPDISAKDLRNIMYDHLPGFGTAFHQLVQVICKLG KDSNSLDIIHAEFQASLAEGDSPQCALIQITKRVPIFQDAAPPVIHIRSR GDIPRACQKSLRPVPPSPKIDRGWVCVFQLQDGKTLGLKI

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct of the first aspect comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 46, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Ebola VP35 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 47, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 47] ATGACAACTAGAACAAAGGGCAGGGGCCATACTGCGGCCACGACTCAAAA CGACAGAATGCCAGGCCCTGAGCTTTCGGGCTGGATCTCTGAGCAGCTAA TGACCGGAAGAATTCCTGTAAGCGACATCTTCTGTGATATTGAGAACAAT CCAGGATTATGCTACGCATCCCAAATGCAACAAACGAAGCCAAACCCGAA GACGCGCAACAGTCAAACCCAAACGGACCCAATTTGCAATCATAGTTTTG AGGAGGTAGTACAAACATTGGCTTCATTGGCTACTGTTGTGCAACAACAA ACCATCGCATCAGAATCATTAGAACAACGCATTACGAGTCTTGAGAATGG TCTAAAGCCAGTTTATGATATGGCAAAAACAATCTCCTCATTGAACAGGG TTTGTGCTGAGATGGTTGCAAAATATGATCTTCTGGTGATGACAACCGGT CGGGCAACAGCAACCGCTGCGGCAACTGAGGCTTATTGGGCCGAACATGG TCAACCACCACCTGGACCATCACTTTATGAAGAAAGTGCGATTCGGGGTA AGATTGAATCGAGGAAAATTTTGGGAAACCTGACATTTCGGCAAAGGATT TGAGAAACATTATGTATGATCACTTGCCTGGTTTTGGAACTGCTTTCCAC CAATTAGTACAAGTGATTTGTAAATTGGGAAAAGATAGCAACTCATTGGA CATCATTCATGCTGAGTTCCAGGCCAGCCTGGCTGAAGGAGACTCTCCTC AATGTGCCCTAATTCAAATTACAAAAAGAGTTCCAATCTTCCAAGATGCT GCTCCACCTGTCATCCACATCCGCTCTCGAGGTGACATTCCCCGAGCTTG CCAGAAAAGCTTGCGTCCAGTCCCACCATCGCCCAAGATTGATCGAGGTT GGGTATGTGTTTTTCAGCTTCAAGATGGTAAAACACTTGGACTCAAAATT

Accordingly, preferably the Ebola VP35 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 47, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 48, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 48] AUGACAACUAGAACAAAGGGCAGGGGCCAUACUGCGGCCACGACUCAAAA CGACAGAAUGCCAGGCCCUGAGCUUUCGGGCUGGAUCUCUGAGCAGCUAA UGACCGGAAGAAUUCCUGUAAGCGACAUCUUCUGUGAUAUUGAGAACAAU CCAGGAUUAUGCUACGCAUCCCAAAUGCAACAAACGAAGCCAAACCCGAA GACGCGCAACAGUCAAACCCAAACGGACCCAAUUUGCAAUCAUAGUUUUG AGGAGGUAGUACAAACAUUGGCUUCAUUGGCUACUGUUGUGCAACAACAA ACCAUCGCAUCAGAAUCAUUAGAACAACGCAUUACGAGUCUUGAGAAUGG UCUAAAGCCAGUUUAUGAUAUGGCAAAAACAAUCUCCUCAUUGAACAGGG UUUGUGCUGAGAUGGUUGCAAAAUAUGAUCUUCUGGUGAUGACAACCGGU CGGGCAACAGCAACCGCUGCGGCAACUGAGGCUUAUUGGGCCGAACAUGG UCAACCACCACCUGGACCAUCACUUUAUGAAGAAAGUGCGAUUCGGGGUA AGAUUGAAUCUAGAGAUGAGACCGUCCCUCAAAGUGUUAGGGAGGCAUUC AACAAUCUAAACAGUACCACUUCACUAACUGAGGAAAAUUUUGGGAAACC UGACAUUUCGGCAAAGGAUUUGAGAAACAUUAUGUAUGAUCACUUGCCUG GUUUUGGAACUGCUUUCCACCAAUUAGUACAAGUGAUUUGUAAAUUGGGA AAAGAUAGCAACUCAUUGGACAUCAUUCAUGCUGAGUUCCAGGCCAGCCU GGCUGAAGGAGACUCUCCUCAAUGUGCCCUAAUUCAAAUUACAAAAAGAG UUCCAAUCUUCCAAGAUGCUGCUCCACCUGUCAUCCACAUCCGCUCUCGA GGUGACAUUCCCCGAGCUUGCCAGAAAAGCUUGCGUCCAGUCCCACCAUC GCCCAAGAUUGAUCGAGGUUGGGUAUGUGUUUUUCAGCUUCAAGAUGGUA AAACACUUGGACUCAAAAUU

Furthermore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 48, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 46 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 49, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 49] ATGACCACCAGGACCAAAGGCAGAGGACACACCGCCGCCACCACACAGAA CGACAGAATGCCTGGACCTGAGCTGAGCGGCTGGATCTCTGAGCAGCTGA TGACAGGCAGAATCCCCGTGTCCGACATCTTCTGCGACATCGAGAACAAC CCCGGCCTGTGTTACGCCAGCCAGATGCAGCAGACCAAGCCTAATCCTAA GACACGGAACAGCCAGACACAGACAGACCCCATCTGCAACCACAGCTTCG AGGAAGTGGTGCAGACACTGGCCAGCCTGGCCTGAAGCCTGTGTACGACA TGGCCAAGACCATCAGCTCCCTGAACAGAGTGTGCGCCGAGATGGTGGCC AAATACGACCTGCTCGTGATGACCACCGGCAGAGCCACAGCTACAGCCGC TGCCACAGAAGCCTATTGGGCCGAACATGGACAGCCTCCACCTGGACCTA GCCTGTACGAGGAATCTGCCATCCGGGGCAAGATCGAGAGCAGGGATGAG ACAGTGCCCCAGTCTGTGCGCGAGGCCTTCAACAACCTGAACAGCACCAC AAGCCTGACCGAGGAAAACTTCGGCAAGCCCGACATCAGCGCCAAGGACC TGCGGAACATTATGTACGACCATCTGCCTGGCTTCGGCACCGCCTTCCAT CAGCTGGTGCAAGTGATCTGCAAGCTGGGCAAAGACAGCAACAGCCTGGA CATCATCCACGCCGAGTTTCAGGCCTCTCTGGCCGAAGGCGATTCTCCTC AGTGTGCCCTGATCCAGATCACCAAGCGGGTGCCCATCTTCCAGGATGCT GCCCCTCCTGTGATCCACATCAGAAGCAGAGGCGACATCCCCAGAGCCTG CCAGAAATCTCTCAGACCCGTGCCTCCATCTCCTAAGATCGACAGAGGCT GGGTCTGCGTGTTCCAGCTGCAAGATGGCAAGACCCTGGGCCTGAAGATC TGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 49, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 49 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 50, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 50] AUGACCACCAGGACCAAAGGCAGAGGACACACCGCCGCCACCACACAGAA CGACAGAAUGCCUGGACCUGAGCUGAGCGGCUGGAUCUCUGAGCAGCUGA UGACAGGCAGAAUCCCCGUGUCCGACAUCUUCUGCGACAUCGAGAACAAC CCCGGCCUGUGUUACGCCAGCCAGAUGCAGCAGACCAAGCCUAAUCCUAA GACACGGAACAGCCAGACACAGACAGACCCCAUCUGCAACCACAGCUUCG AGGAAGUGGUGCAGACACUGGCCAGCCUGGCUACAGUUGUGCAGCAGCAG ACAAUCGCCAGCGAGAGCCUGGAACAGAGAAUCACCAGCCUGGAAAACGG CCUGAAGCCUGUGUACGACAUGGCCAAGACCAUCAGCUCCCUGAACAGAG UGUGCGCCGAGAUGGUGGCCAAAUACGACCUGCUCGUGAUGACCACCGGC AGAGCCACAGCUACAGCCGCUGCCACAGAAGCCUAUUGGGCCGAACAUGG ACAGCCUCCACCUGGACCUAGCCUGUACGAGGAAUCUGCCAUCCGGGGCA AGAUCGAGAGCAGGGAUGAGACAGUGCCCCAGUCUGUGCGCGAGGCCUUC AACAACCUGAACAGCACCACAAGCCUGACCGAGGAAAACUUCGGCAAGCC CGACAUCAGCGCCAAGGACCUGCGGAACAUUAUGUACGACCAUCUGCCUG GCUUCGGCACCGCCUUCCAUCAGCUGGUGCAAGUGAUCUGCAAGCUGGGC AAAGACAGCAACAGCCUGGACAUCAUCCACGCCGAGUUUCAGGCCUCUCU GGCCGAAGGCGAUUCUCCUCAGUGUGCCCUGAUCCAGAUCACCAAGCGGG UGCCCAUCUUCCAGGAUGCUGCCCCUCCUGUGAUCCACAUCAGAAGCAGA GGCGACAUCCCCAGAGCCUGCCAGAAAUCUCUCAGACCCGUGCCUCCAUC UCCUAAGAUCGACAGAGGCUGGGUCUGCGUGUUCCAGCUGCAAGAUGGCA AGACCCUGGGCCUGAAGAUCUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 50, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In another embodiment, the at least one IIP may be derived from SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b (Accession Number—NCBI Reference Sequence: NC_045512.2) or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the wild type of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b polypeptide sequence from which the at least one IIP may be derived is represented herein as SEQ ID No:51. The asterisks represent stop codons in the wild-type sequence, one or more of which may be mutated in the derived IIP. SEQ ID No:51 is as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 51] MMPTIFFAGILIVTTIVYLTIV*LLQLSLLQVMAQQVLFLNMTTRLVVIL KNGNLE*KTVLYYTVTSLQTITSCTQLN*VQTLVLNMLPSSSTIKLLMSL KNMSKFTQSTVHPELLIQ*WNQFMMNRRRLLACLCKHKLMSTNLCTHSFR KRQVR*

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP may be an ORF3b*57 variant of the wild type of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b, or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b*57 variant polypeptide sequence is represented herein as SEQ ID No:52, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 52] MMPTIFFAGILIVTTIVYLTIVQLLQLSLLQVMAQQVLFLNMTTRLVVIL KNGNLE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct of the first aspect comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 52, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b*57 variant polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 53, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 53] ATGATGCCAACTATTTTCTTTGCTGGCATACTAATTGTTACGACTATTGT ATACCTTACAATAGTGCAACTTCTTCAATTGTCATTACTTCAGGTGATGG CACAACAAGTCCTATTTCTGAACATGACTACCAGATTGGTGGTTATACTG AAAAATGGGAATCTGGAG

Accordingly, preferably the SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b*57 variant polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 53, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 54, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 54] AUGAUGCCAACUAUUUUCUUUGCUGGCAUACUAAUUGUUACGACUAUUGU AUACCUUACAAUAGUGCAACUUCUUCAAUUGUCAUUACUUCAGGUGAUGG CACAACAAGUCCUAUUUCUGAACAUGACUACCAGAUUGGUGGUUAUACUG AAAAAUGGGAAUCUGGAG

Furthermore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 54, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 52 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 55, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 55] ATGATGCCGACCATCTTCTTCGCCGGCATCCTGATCGTGACCACCATCGT GTACCTGACCATCGTGCAGCTGCTGCAGCTCAGCCTGCTGCAAGTGATGG CTCAGCAGGTCCTGTTCCTGAATATGACCACCAGACTGGTCGTGATCCTG AAGAACGGCAACCTGGAATGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 55, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA is sequence of SEQ ID No: 55 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 56, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 56] AUGAUGCCGACCAUCUUCUUCGCCGGCAUCCUGAUCGUGACCACCAUCGU GUACCUGACCAUCGUGCAGCUGCUGCAGCUCAGCCUGCUGCAAGUGAUGG CUCAGCAGGUCCUGUUCCUGAAUAUGACCACCAGACUGGUCGUGAUCCUG AAGAACGGCAACCUGGAAUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 56, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In another embodiment, the at least one IIP may be an ORF3b*79 variant of the wild type of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b, or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b*79 variant polypeptide sequence is represented herein as SEQ ID No:57, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 57] MMPTIFFAGILIVTTIVYLTIVQLLQLSLLQVMAQQVLFLNMTTRLVVIL KNGNLELKTVLYYTVTSLQTITSCTQLN

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct of the first aspect comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 57, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b*79 variant polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 58, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 58] ATGATGCCAACTATTTTCTTTGCTGGCATACTAATTGTTACGACTATTGT ATACCTTACAATAGTGCAACTTCTTCAATTGTCATTACTTCAGGTGATGG CACAACAAGTCCTATTTCTGAACATGACTACCAGATTGGTGGTTATACTG AAAAATGGGAATCTGGAGTTAAAGACTGTGTTGTATTACACAGTTACTTC ACTTCAGACTATTACCAGCTGTACTCAACTCAAT

Accordingly, preferably the SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b*79 variant polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 58, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 59, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 59] AUGAUGCCAACUAUUUUCUUUGCUGGCAUACUAAUUGUUACGACUAUUGU AUACCUUACAAUAGUGCAACUUCUUCAAUUGUCAUUACUUCAGGUGAUGG CACAACAAGUCCUAUUUCUGAACAUGACUACCAGAUUGGUGGUUAUACUG AAAAAUGGGAAUCUGGAGUUAAAGACUGUGUUGUAUUACACAGUUACUUC ACUUCAGACUAUUACCAGCUGUACUCAACUCAAU

Furthermore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 59, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 57 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 60, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 60] ATGATGCCGACCATCTTCTTCGCCGGCATCCTGATCGTGACCACCATCGT GTACCTGACCATCGTGCAGCTGCTGCAGCTCAGCCTGCTGCAAGTGATGG CTCAGCAGGTCCTGTTCCTGAATATGACCACCAGACTGGTCGTGATCCTG AAGAACGGCAACCTGGAACTGAAAACCGTGCTGTACTACACCGTGACCAG CCTGCAGACCATCACCAGCTGCACCCAGCTGAACTGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 60, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 60 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 61, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 61] AUGAUGCCGACCAUCUUCUUCGCCGGCAUCCUGAUCGUGACCACCAUCGU GUACCUGACCAUCGUGCAGCUGCUGCAGCUCAGCCUGCUGCAAGUGAUGG CUCAGCAGGUCCUGUUCCUGAAUAUGACCACCAGACUGGUCGUGAUCCUG AAGAACGGCAACCUGGAACUGAAAACCGUGCUGUACUACACCGUGACCAG CCUGCAGACCAUCACCAGCUGCACCCAGCUGAACUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 61, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In yet another embodiment, the at least one IIP may be an ORF3b*57 Ecuador variant of the wild type of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b, or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b*57 Ecuador variant polypeptide sequence is represented herein as SEQ ID No:62, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 62] MMPTIFFAGILIVTTIVYLTIVQMLQLSLLQVMAQQVLFLNMTTRLVVIL KNGNLE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct of the first aspect comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 62, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b*57 Ecuador variant polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 63, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 63] ATGATGCCAACTATTTTCTTTGCTGGCATACTAATTGTTACGACTATTGT ATACCTTACAATAGTGCAAATGCTTCAATTGTCATTACTTCAGGTGATGG CACAACAAGTCCTATTTCTGAACATGACTACCAGATTGGTGGTTATACTG AAAAATGGGAATCTGGAGTAA

Accordingly, preferably the SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b*57 Ecuador variant polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 63, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 64, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 64] AUGAUGCCAACUAUUUUCUUUGCUGGCAUACUAAUUGUUACGACUAUUGU AUACCUUACAAUAGUGCAAAUGCUUCAAUUGUCAUUACUUCAGGUGAUGG CACAACAAGUCCUAUUUCUGAACAUGACUACCAGAUUGGUGGUUAUACUG AAAAAUGGGAAUCUGGAGUAA

Furthermore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 64, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 62 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 65, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 65] ATGATGCCGACCATCTTCTTCGCCGGCATCCTGATCGTGACCACCATCGT GTACCTGACCATCGTGCAGATGCTGCAGCTGAGCCTGCTGCAAGTGATGG CCCAGCAGGTCCTGTTCCTGAATATGACCACCAGACTGGTCGTGATCCTG AAGAACGGCAACCTGGAATGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 65, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 65 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 66, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 66] AUGAUGCCGACCAUCUUCUUCGCCGGCAUCCUGAUCGUGACCACCAUCGU GUACCUGACCAUCGUGCAGAUGCUGCAGCUGAGCCUGCUGCAAGUGAUGG CCCAGCAGGUCCUGUUCCUGAAUAUGACCACCAGACUGGUCGUGAUCCUG AAGAACGGCAACCUGGAAUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 66, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be a viral inhibitory protein which blocks or inhibits the activity of MDA-5, and selected from a group consisting of:

-   -   (i) a Paromyxoviridae V protein; optionally SV5B, PIV2, Mumps,         SeV, Measles, or NiV;     -   (ii) Encephalomyocarditis virus 2C;     -   (iii) Birnavirus VP3; and     -   (iv) Porcine delta coronavirus NS6.

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be an Arenavirus Z protein selected from a group consisting of: LASV; DANV; LCMV; LUJV; CHPV; MACV; GTOV; JUNV; and SABV. These IIPs are believed to interact with the RLR, RIG-I and MDA-5 and inhibit interaction with mitochondrial antiviral signaling (MAVS).

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be a 3C protease protein selected from a group consisting of: Cosackieviruses CV-A16 or CV-A6; EV D-68 or 71; and Poliovirus HEV-C. These IIPs are believed to inhibit MDA interaction with MAVS.

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be a 2A protease protein selected from a group consisting of: Poliovirus HEV-C; CVB3; and EV71. These IIPs are believed to inhibit the RLR pathway by cleavage of MDA-5 and MAVS.

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be a protein degrading or acting on RIG-I and selected from a group consisting of: hMPV G; CVB3 3C protease; Polio Virus 3Cpro; Hepatitis C NS3/4A; DENV NS3; EV71 3Cpro; FMDV Lpro and 3Cpro; Toscana Virus NSS; Influenza A/PR/8/34 NS1; and MERS ORF8b. These IIPs are preferred in the embodiment in which the RNA construct comprises saRNA or mRNA.

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be a protein acting on PACT selected from a group consisting of: SARS CoV N protein; and MHV N.

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be a protein acting against LGP2 (which enhances MDA2 signalling), including, for example, FMDV Lpro, 3Cpro and 2B.

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be a protein that impacts activity of TRAF3, including, for example, MERS CoV M.

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be a protein which acts on MAVS selected from a group consisting of: Influenza virus A PB1-F2; Hepatitis A ABC; Hepatitis B X; Hepatitis C NS3/4A; SARS-CoV NSP15; SARS CoV ORF9 (96); Coxsackievirus B3 2Apro and 3Cpro; Rhinovirus 2Apro and 3Cpro; Rotavirus VP3; GB Virus B NS3/4A; EV71 2Apro; HAV 3Cpro; Human metapneumovirus M2-2; and Enterovirus EV71 2A.

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be a protein that blocks IRF-3 activity selected from a group consisting of: HCV and NSP1B; Ebola vNS3; HPV16 E6; Hepatitis E methyltransferase; PRV Npro; HSV1 Us3; HSV2 Us1; CSFV Npro; BDV Npro; Bovine RV NS1 and NS2; Hepatitis B virus Orf3; PBoV NP1; Hepatitis E ORF3; and MERS ORF8b.

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be a protein that inhibits IRF7 activity selected from a group consisting of: Rotavirus NSP1; KSHV ORF45; EBV BZLF-1; Ebola VP35; and Enterovirus 71 and 68 3CPro.

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be a protein that impacts NF-kβ activity selected from a group consisting of: Polio 3C; FMDV Lpro; MERS CoV ORF4b (246aa); MuHV ORF73; Torque Teno virus ORF2; EBV EBNA1; and SV5 and hPIV2 Vproteins.

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be a protein that impacts TBK-1 or IKKε activities and selected from a group consisting of: BDV P; HPV E6 and HPV E7; Arenavirus NP1; HCV NS3 protein; DENV1 NS4A; DENV1, 2 and 4 NS2A and NS2B; WNV NS4A; Ebola VP35; Rabies Virus PP; PEDV N protein; and HSV1 ICP27 and VP24.

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be a protein that impacts on the activity of NEMO, such as for example, murine CTMV M45.

The following viral IIPs are believed to block or inhibit activation of MDA-5.

The V protein binds to the helicase domain of MDA-5 and blocks its activation by inhibiting dsRNA binding and consequent self-association. (Childs K S, Andresjeva J, Randall R E & Goobourn S (2009) Mechanism of MDA-5 inhibition by paramyxovirus V proteins. J Virol 83, 3, 1465-1473) In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is SV5B, or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Simian Virus (PIV5 Non-structural protein V) is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 95, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 95] MDPTDLSFSPDEINKLIETGLNTVEYFTSQQVTGTSSLGKNTIPPGVTGL LTNAAEAKIQESTNHQKGSVGGGAKPKKPRPKIAIVPADDKTVPGKPIPN PLLGLDSTPSTQTVLDLSGKTLPSGSYKGVKLAKFGKENLMTRFIEEPRE NPIATSSPIDFKRGRDIGGFHRREYSIGWVGDEVKVTEWCNPSCSPITAA ARRFECTCHQCPVTCSECERDT

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 95, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the SV5B polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 96, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 96] ATGGATCCCACTGATCTGAGCTTCTCCCCAGATGAGATCAATAAGCTCAT AGAGACAGGCCTGAATACTGTAGAGTATTTTACTTCCCAACAAGTCACAG GAACATCCTCTCTTGGAAAGAATACAATACCACCAGGGGTCACAGGACTA CTAACCAATGCTGCAGAGGCAAAGATCCAAGAGTCAACTAACCATCAGAA GGGCTCAGTTGGTGGGGGTGCAAAACCAAAGAAACCGCGACCAAAAATTG CCATTGTGCCAGCAGATGACAAAACAGTGCCCGGAAAGCCGATCCCAAAC CCTCTATTAGGTCTGGACTCCACCCCGAGCACCCAAACTGTGCTTGATCT AAGTGGGAAAACATTACCATCAGGATCCTATAAGGGGGTTAAGCTTGCGA AATTTGGAAAAGAAAATCTGATGACACGGTTCATCGAGGAACCCAGAGAG AATCCTATCGCAACCAGTTCCCCCATCGATTTTAAGAGGGGCAGGGATAC CGGCGGGTTCCATAGAAGGGAGTACTCAATCGGATGGGTGGGAGATGAAG TCAAGGTCACTGAGTGGTGCAATCCATCCTGTTCTCCAATCACCGCTGCA GCAAGGCGATTTGAATGCACTTGTCACCAGTGTCCAGTCACTTGCTCTGA ATGTGAACGAGATACT

Accordingly, preferably the SV5B polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 96, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the SV5B polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 97, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 97] ATGGACCCTACCGACCTGAGCTTCAGCCCCGACGAGATCAACAAGCTGAT CGAGACAGGCCTGAACACCGTGGAATACTTCACCAGCCAGCAAGTGACCG GCACAAGCAGCCTGGGCAAGAACACAATTCCTCCAGGCGTGACCGGCCTG CTGACAAATGCTGCCGAGGCCAAGATCCAAGAGAGCACCAACCACCAGAA GGGCTCTGTTGGAGGCGGAGCCAAGCCTAAGAAGCCCAGACCTAAGATCG CCATCGTGCCCGCCGACGATAAGACAGTGCCTGGCAAGCCCATTCCTAAT CCTCTGCTGGGCCTCGACAGCACCCCTAGCACACAGACAGTGCTGGATCT GAGCGGCAAGACACTGCCTAGCGGCAGCTATAAGGGCGTGAAGCTGGCCA AGTTCGGCAAAGAAAACCTGATGACCCGGTTCATCGAGGAACCCAGAGAG AACCCTATCGCCACCAGCTCTCCCATCGACTTCAAGAGAGGCAGAGACAC CGGCGGCTTCCACAGAAGAGAGTACAGCATTGGCTGGGTCGGAGATGAAG TGAAAGTGACCGAGTGGTGCAACCCCAGCTGCAGCCCTATTACAGCCGCC GCTAGAAGATTCGAGTGCACCTGTCACCAGTGTCCTGTGACCTGTAGCGA GTGCGAGAGAGACACA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 97, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA

[SEQ ID No: 98] AUGGACCCUACCGACCUGAGCUUCAGCCCCGACGAGAUCAACAAGCUGAU CGAGACAGGCCUGAACACCGUGGAAUACUUCACCAGCCAGCAAGUGACCG GCACAAGCAGCCUGGGCAAGAACACAAUUCCUCCAGGCGUGACCGGCCUG CUGACAAAUGCUGCCGAGGCCAAGAUCCAAGAGAGCACCAACCACCAGAA GGGCUCUGUUGGAGGCGGAGCCAAGCCUAAGAAGCCCAGACCUAAGAUCG CCAUCGUGCCCGCCGACGAUAAGACAGUGCCUGGCAAGCCCAUUCCUAAU CCUCUGCUGGGCCUCGACAGCACCCCUAGCACACAGACAGUGCUGGAUCU GAGCGGCAAGACACUGCCUAGCGGCAGCUAUAAGGGCGUGAAGCUGGCCA AGUUCGGCAAAGAAAACCUGAUGACCCGGUUCAUCGAGGAACCCAGAGAG AACCCUAUCGCCACCAGCUCUCCCAUCGACUUCAAGAGAGGCAGAGACAC CGGCGGCUUCCACAGAAGAGAGUACAGCAUUGGCUGGGUCGGAGAUGAAG UGAAAGUGACCGAGUGGUGCAACCCCAGCUGCAGCCCUAUUACAGCCGCC GCUAGAAGAUUCGAGUGCACCUGUCACCAGUGUCCUGUGACCUGUAGCGA GUGCGAGAGAGACACA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 98, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is PIV2 Non-structural protein V (P19847), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of PIV2 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 99, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 99] MAEEPTYTTEQVDELIHAGLGTVDFFLSRPIDAQSSLGKGSIPPGVTAVL TSAAEAKSKPVAAGPVKPRRKKVISNTTPYTIADNIPPEKLPINTPIPNP LLPLARPHGKMTDIDIVTGNITEGSYKGVELAKLGKQTLLTRFTSNEPVS SAGSAQDPNFKRGGANRERARGNHRREWSIAWVGDQVKVFEWCNPRCAPV TASARKFTCTCGSCPSICGECEGDH

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 99, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the PIV2 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 100, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 100] ATGGCCGAGGAACCAACATACACCACTGAGCAAGTTGATGAATTAATCCA TGCTGGACTGGGAACAGTAGATTTCTTCCTATCTAGACCCATAGATGCTC AGTCTTCTTTAGGCAAAGGCAGCATCCCACCAGGTGTCACAGCTGTTCTA ACTAGTGCAGCGGAGGCAAAATCCAAACCAGTTGCTGCTGGTCCAGTTAA ACCCAGGCGGAAGAAAGTGATCAGCAATACTACTCCATACACTATTGCAG ACAATATTCCACCTGAGAAGCTACCGATCAACACTCCAATACCCAATCCA TTACTTCCACTGGCACGCCCTCACGGAAAGATGACAGACATTGACATTGT CACTGGGAACATTACAGAAGGATCGTACAAAGGTGTGGAGCTTGCTAAAT TAGGGAAGCAGACACTACTCACAAGGTTCACCTCGAATGAGCCAGTCTCC TCAGCTGGATCCGCCCAAGACCCCAACTTTAAGAGGGGGGGAGCTAATAG AGAAAGAGCAAGAGGCAACCATAGGAGAGAATGGAGTATTGCATGGGTCG GAGATCAGGTCAAAGTCTTCGAGTGGTGTAATCCCAGGTGTGCCCCAGTC ACGGCCTCAGCTCGCAAGTTCACCTGCACATGCGGATCCTGCCCCAGCAT CTGCGGAGAATGTGAAGGAGATCAT

Accordingly, preferably the PIV2 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 100, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the PIV2 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 101, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 101] ATGGCCGAGGAACCTACCTACACCACCGAACAGGTGGACGAGCTGATTCA CGCCGGACTGGGAACCGTGGACTTCTTTCTGTCCCGGCCTATCGATGCCC AGAGCAGCCTCGGCAAGGGATCTATTCCTCCTGGCGTGACAGCCGTGCTG ACATCTGCCGCCGAGGCCAAGTCTAAACCTGTGGCTGCTGGACCCGTGAA GCCCAGACGGAAGAAAGTGATCAGCAACACCACACCTTACACGATCGCCG ACAACATCCCTCCTGAGAAGCTGCCCATCAACACCCCTATTCCTAATCCT CTGCTGCCCCTGGCCAGACCTCACGGCAAGATGACCGACATCGATATCGT GACCGGCAACATCACCGAGGGCAGCTACAAAGGCGTGGAACTGGCCAAGC TGGGCAAGCAGACACTGCTGACCAGATTCACCAGCAACGAGCCTGTGTCT AGCGCCGGCTCTGCCCAGGATCCTAACTTCAAAAGAGGCGGAGCCAACAG AGAGAGAGCCAGAGGCAACCATCGGAGAGAGTGGTCTATTGCCTGGGTCG GAGATCAAGTGAAGGTGTTCGAGTGGTGCAACCCCAGATGTGCCCCTGTG ACAGCCAGCGCCAGAAAGTTCACCTGTACCTGCGGCAGCTGTCCCAGCAT TTGCGGAGAGTGTGAAGGCGACCAT

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 101, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 101 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 102, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 102] AUGGCCGAGGAACCUACCUACACCACCGAACAGGUGGACGAGCUGAUUCA CGCCGGACUGGGAACCGUGGACUUCUUUCUGUCCCGGCCUAUCGAUGCCC AGAGCAGCCUCGGCAAGGGAUCUAUUCCUCCUGGCGUGACAGCCGUGCUG ACAUCUGCCGCCGAGGCCAAGUCUAAACCUGUGGCUGCUGGACCCGUGAA GCCCAGACGGAAGAAAGUGAUCAGCAACACCACACCUUACACGAUCGCCG ACAACAUCCCUCCUGAGAAGCUGCCCAUCAACACCCCUAUUCCUAAUCCU CUGCUGCCCCUGGCCAGACCUCACGGCAAGAUGACCGACAUCGAUAUCGU GACCGGCAACAUCACCGAGGGCAGCUACAAAGGCGUGGAACUGGCCAAGC UGGGCAAGCAGACACUGCUGACCAGAUUCACCAGCAACGAGCCUGUGUCU AGCGCCGGCUCUGCCCAGGAUCCUAACUUCAAAAGAGGCGGAGCCAACAG AGAGAGAGCCAGAGGCAACCAUCGGAGAGAGUGGUCUAUUGCCUGGGUCG GAGAUCAAGUGAAGGUGUUCGAGUGGUGCAACCCCAGAUGUGCCCCUGUG ACAGCCAGCGCCAGAAAGUUCACCUGUACCUGCGGCAGCUGUCCCAGCAU UUGCGGAGAGUGUGAAGGCGACCAU

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 102, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Mumps Non-structural protein V (P30928), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Mumps V protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 103, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 103] MDQFIKQDETGDLIETGMNVANHFLSAPIQGTNSLSKATIIPGVAPVLIG NPEQKNIQYPTTSHQGSKSKGRGSGARPIIVSSSEGGTGGTQVPEPLFAQ TGOGGIVTTVYQDPTIQPTGSYRSVELAKIGKERMINRFVEKPRTSTPVT EFKRGAGSGCSRPDNPRGGHRREWSLSWVQGEVRVFEWCNPICSPITAAA RFHSCKCGNCPAKCDQCERDYGPP

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 103, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Mumps V polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 104, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 104] ATGGACCAATTTATAAAACAAGATGAGACTGGTGATTTAATTGAGACAGG AATGAACGTTGCAAATCATTTCCTATCCGCCCCCATTCAGGGAACCAACT CGTTGAGCAAGGCCACAATCATCCCTGGCGTTGCACCAGTACTCATTGGC AATCCAGAGCAAAAGAACATTCAGTACCCCACCACATCACATCAGGGATC CAAGTCAAAGGGCAGAGGCTCAGGGGCCAGGCCCATCATAGTCTCATCCT CCGAAGGAGGCACTGGAGGGACTCAGGTTCCTGAGCCCCTTTTCGCACAA ACAGGACAAGGTGGCATTGTCACCACCGTTTATCAGGATCCAACTATCCA ACCAACAGGTTCATATCGAAGTGTGGAATTGGCTAAGATAGGAAAAGAGA GAATGATTAATCGATTTGTTGAAAAACCAAGAACCTCAACGCCGGTAACA GAATTTAAGAGGGGGGCCGGGAGCGGCTGCTCAAGGCCAGACAATCCAAG AGGAGGGCATAGACGGGAATGGAGCCTCAGCTGGGTCCAAGGAGAGGTCC GGGTCTTTGAGTGGTGCAACCCCATATGCTCACCTATCACTGCCGCAGCA AGATTCCACTCCTGCAAATGTGGGAATTGCCCCGCAAAGTGCGATCAGTG CGAACGAGATTATGGACCTCCT

Accordingly, preferably the Mumps V polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 104, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Mumps V polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 105, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 105] ATGGACCAGTTCATCAAGCAGGACGAGACAGGCGACCTGATCGAAACCGG CATGAACGTGGCCAACCACTTCCTGTCTGCCCCTATCCAGGGCACCAACA GCCTGAGCAAGGCCACAATTATCCCTGGCGTGGCCCCTGTGCTGATCGGC AATCCTGAGCAGAAGAACATTCAGTACCCCACCACCAGCCACCAGGGCAG CAAGTCTAAAGGCAGAGGCTCTGGCGCTCGGCCCATCATCGTTTCTAGTA GCGAAGGCGGCACCGGCGGAACACAGGTTCCAGAACCTCTGTTTGCCCAG ACAGGCCAAGGCGGCATCGTGACCACAGTGTACCAGGATCCTACCATCCA GCCTACCGGCAGCTACAGAAGCGTGGAACTGGCCAAGATCGGCAAAGAAC GGATGATCAACCGCTTCGTGGAAAAGCCCAGAACCAGCACACCCGTGACC GAGTTCAAAAGAGGCGCCGGAAGCGGCTGCAGCAGACCCGATAATCCTAG AGGCGGCCATCGGAGAGAGTGGTCCCTGTCTTGGGTTCAGGGCGAAGTGC GGGTGTTCGAGTGGTGCAATCCTATCTGCAGCCCCATCACAGCCGCCGCT AGATTCCACAGCTGCAAGTGCGGAAACTGCCCCGCCAAGTGTGACCAGTG CGAGAGAGATTACGGCCCTCCT

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 105, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 105 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 106, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 106] AUGGACCAGUUCAUCAAGCAGGACGAGACAGGCGACCUGAUCGAAACCGGCAUGAACGUGGCCAACCACUUCCUGUCU GCCCCUAUCCAGGGCACCAACAGCCUGAGCAAGGCCACAAUUAUCCCUGGCGUGGCCCCUGUGCUGAUCGGCAAUCCU GAGCAGAAGAACAUUCAGUACCCCACCACCAGCCACCAGGGCAGCAAGUCUAAAGGCAGAGGCUCUGGCGCUCGGCCC AUCAUCGUUUCUAGUAGCGAAGGCGGCACCGGCGGAACACAGGUUCCAGAACCUCUGUUUGCCCAGACAGGCCAAGGC GGCAUCGUGACCACAGUGUACCAGGAUCCUACCAUCCAGCCUACCGGCAGCUACAGAAGCGUGGAACUGGCCAAGAUC GGCAAAGAACGGAUGAUCAACCGCUUCGUGGAAAAGCCCAGAACCAGCACACCCGUGACCGAGUUCAAAAGAGGCGCC GGAAGCGGCUGCAGCAGACCCGAUAAUCCUAGAGGCGGCCAUCGGAGAGAGUGGUCCCUGUCUUGGGUUCAGGGCGAA GUGCGGGUGUUCGAGUGGUGCAAUCCUAUCUGCAGCCCCAUCACAGCCGCCGCUAGAUUCCACAGCUGCAAGUGCGGA AACUGCCCCGCCAAGUGUGACCAGUGCGAGAGAGAUUACGGCCCUCCU

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 106, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Sendai Virus Protein V (strain Fushimi) (P69284), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Sendai Virus Protein V (SeV V protein) is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 107, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 107] MDQDAFILKEDSEVEREAPGGRESLSDVIGFLDAVLSSEPTDIGGDRSWLHNTINTPQGPGSAHRAKSEGEGEVSTPS TQDNRSGEESRVSGRTSKPEAEAHAGNLDKQNIHRAFGGRTGTNSVSQDLGDGGDSGILENPPNERGYPRSGIEDENR EMAAHPDKRGEDQAEGLPEEVRGGTSLPDEGEGGASNNGRSMEPGSSHSARVTGVLVIPSPELEEAVLRRNKRRPTNS GSKPLTPATVPGTRSPPLNRYNSTGSPPGKPPSTQDEHINSGDTPAVRVKDRKPPIGTRSVSDCPANGRPIHPGLETD STKKGHRREHITYERDGYIVDESWCNPVCSRIRVIPRRELCVCKTCPKVCKLCRDDIQCMRPDPFCREIFRS

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 107, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the SeV V polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 108, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 108] ATGGATCAAGATGCCTTCATTCTTAAAGAAGATTCTGAAGTTGAGAGGGAGGCGCCAGGAGGAAGAGAGTCGCTCTCG GATGTTATCGGATTCCTCGATGCTGTCCTGTCGAGTGAACCAACTGACATCGGAGGGGACAGAAGCTGGCTCCACAAC ACCATCAACACTCCCCAAGGACCAGGCTCTGCCCATAGAGCCAAAAGTGAGGGCGAAGGAGAAGTCTCAACACCGTCG ACCCAAGATAATCGATCAGGTGAGGAGAGTAGAGTCTCTGGGAGAACAAGCAAGCCAGAGGCAGAAGCACATGCTGGA AACCTTGATAAACAAAATATACACCGGGCCTTTGGGGGAAGAACTGGTACAAACTCTGTATCTCAGGATCTGGGCGAT GGAGGAGACTCCGGAATCCTTGAAAATCCCCCAAATGAGAGAGGATATCCGAGATCAGGTATTGAAGATGAAAACAGA GAGATGGCTGCGCACCCTGATAAGAGGGGAGAAGACCAAGCTGAAGGACTTCCAGAAGAGGTACGAGGAGGTACATCC CTACCTGATGAAGGAGAAGGTGGAGCAAGTAATAATGGAAGAAGCATGGAGCCTGGCAGCTCACATAGTGCAAGAGTA ACTGGGGTCCTGGTGATTCCTAGCCCCGAACTCGAAGAGGCTGTGCTACGGAGGAACAAAAGAAGACCTACCAACAGT GGGTCCAAACCTCTTACTCCAGCAACCGTGCCTGGCACCCGGTCCCCACCGCTGAATCGTTACAACAGCACAGGGTCA CCACCAGGAAAACCCCCATCTACACAGGATGAGCACATCAACTCTGGGGACACCCCCGCCGTCAGGGTCAAAGACCGG AAACCACCAATAGGGACCCGCTCTGTCTCAGATTGTCCAGCCAACGGCCGCCCAATCCACCCGGGTCTAGAGACCGAC TCAACAAAAAAGGGgCATAGGAGAGAACACATCATCTATGAAAGAGATGGCTACATTGTTGACGAGTCTTGGTGTAAT CCAGTCTGCTCAAGAATTCGAGTCATCCCGAGACGCGAGTTATGTGTTTGCAAGACGTGCCCTAAAGTCTGCAAACTA TGCAGAGATGACATTCAATGTATGCGGCCTGATCCTTTCTGCCGAGAAATCTTCCGCTCG

Accordingly, preferably the SeV V polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 108, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the SeV V polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 109, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 109] ATGGACCAGGACGCCTTCATCCTGAAAGAGGACAGCGAGGTCGAGAGAGAAGCCCCTGGCGGAAGAGAAAGCCTGTCC GATGTGATCGGCTTCCTGGATGCCGTGCTGAGCAGCGAGCCTACAGATATCGGCGGCGATAGAAGCTGGCTGCACAAC ACCATCAACACCCCTCAAGGCCCTGGCTCTGCCCACAGAGCTAAGTCTGAAGGCGAGGGCGAAGTGTCTACCCCTAGC ACACAGGACAACAGAAGCGGCGAGGAATCCAGAGTGTCCGGCAGAACAAGCAAGCCTGAGGCCGAAGCTCACGCCGGC AATCTGGACAAGCAGAACATCCACAGAGCCTTCGGCGGCAGAACCGGCACAAATAGCGTGTCACAGGACCTCGGAGAT GGCGGCGATTCTGGCATCCTGGAAAACCCTCCAAACGAGCGGGGCTACCCTAGAAGCGGAATCGAGGACGAGAACAGA GAGATGGCCGCTCATCCCGACAAGAGAGGCGAAGATCAGGCCGAGGGACTGCCTGAAGAAGTGCGCGGAGGAACAAGC CTGCCTGACGAAGGCGAAGGCGGAGCCTCTAACAACGGCAGATCTATGGAACCCGGCAGCAGCCATAGCGCCAGAGTT ACAGGCGTGCTGGTCATCCCATCTCCAGAGCTGGAAGAGGCTGTGCTGAGGCGGAACAAGAGAAGGCCTACCAACAGC GGCAGCAAGCCTCTGACACCAGCTACAGTGCCTGGCACAAGAAGCCCTCCACTGAACCGGTACAACAGCACAGGCTCT CCACCTGGCAAGCCTCCATCCACACAGGATGAGCACATCAACTCCGGCGATACCCCTGCCGTCAGAGTGAAGGACAGA AAGCCTCCTATCGGCACCAGAAGCGTGTCCGACTGTCCTGCCAATGGCAGACCTATTCACCCCGGCCTGGAAACCGAC AGCACCAAGAAGGGACACAGACGGGAACACATCATCTACGAGCGCGACGGCTACATCGTGGACGAGAGCTGGTGCAAC CCTGTGTGCAGCCGGATCAGAGTGATCCCTCGGAGAGAACTGTGCGTGTGCAAGACATGCCCCAAAGTGTGCAAGCTG TGCCGGGACGACATCCAGTGTATGCGGCCCGATCCTTTCTGCAGAGAGATCTTCAGAAGC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 109, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 109 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 110, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 110] AUGGACCAGGACGCCUUCAUCCUGAAAGAGGACAGCGAGGUCGAGAGAGAAGCCCCUGGCGGAAGAGAAAGCCUGUCC GAUGUGAUCGGCUUCCUGGAUGCCGUGCUGAGCAGCGAGCCUACAGAUAUCGGCGGCGAUAGAAGCUGGCUGCACAAC ACCAUCAACACCCCUCAAGGCCCUGGCUCUGCCCACAGAGCUAAGUCUGAAGGCGAGGGCGAAGUGUCUACCCCUAGC ACACAGGACAACAGAAGCGGCGAGGAAUCCAGAGUGUCCGGCAGAACAAGCAAGCCUGAGGCCGAAGCUCACGCCGGC AAUCUGGACAAGCAGAACAUCCACAGAGCCUUCGGCGGCAGAACCGGCACAAAUAGCGUGUCACAGGACCUCGGAGAU GGCGGCGAUUCUGGCAUCCUGGAAAACCCUCCAAACGAGCGGGGCUACCCUAGAAGCGGAAUCGAGGACGAGAACAGA GAGAUGGCCGCUCAUCCCGACAAGAGAGGCGAAGAUCAGGCCGAGGGACUGCCUGAAGAAGUGCGCGGAGGAACAAGC CUGCCUGACGAAGGCGAAGGCGGAGCCUCUAACAACGGCAGAUCUAUGGAACCCGGCAGCAGCCAUAGCGCCAGAGUU ACAGGCGUGCUGGUCAUCCCAUCUCCAGAGCUGGAAGAGGCUGUGCUGAGGCGGAACAAGAGAAGGCCUACCAACAGC GGCAGCAAGCCUCUGACACCAGCUACAGUGCCUGGCACAAGAAGCCCUCCACUGAACCGGUACAACAGCACAGGCUCU CCACCUGGCAAGCCUCCAUCCACACAGGAUGAGCACAUCAACUCCGGCGAUACCCCUGCCGUCAGAGUGAAGGACAGA AAGCCUCCUAUCGGCACCAGAAGCGUGUCCGACUGUCCUGCCAAUGGCAGACCUAUUCACCCCGGCCUGGAAACCGAC AGCACCAAGAAGGGACACAGACGGGAACACAUCAUCUACGAGCGCGACGGCUACAUCGUGGACGAGAGCUGGUGCAAC CCUGUGUGCAGCCGGAUCAGAGUGAUCCCUCGGAGAGAACUGUGCGUGUGCAAGACAUGCCCCAAAGUGUGCAAGCUG UGCCGGGACGACAUCCAGUGUAUGCGGCCCGAUCCUUUCUGCAGAGAGAUCUUCAGAAGC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 110, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Measles Non-structural protein V (strain Ichinose-B95a) (POC774), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Measles V protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 111, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 111] MAEEQARHVKNGLECIRALKAEPIGSLAVEEAMAAWSEISDNPGQDRATCKEEEAGSSGLSKPCLSAIGSTEGGAPRI RGQGSGESDDDAETLGIPSRNLQASSTGLQCYHVYDHSGEAVKGIQDADSIMVQSGLDGDSTLSGGDDESENSDVDIG EPDTEGYAITDRGSAPISMGFRASDVETAEGGEIHELLKLQSRGNNFPKLGKTLNVPPPPNPSRASTSETPIKKGHRR EIGLIWNGDRVFIDRWCNPMCSKVTLGTIRARCTCGECPRVCEQCRTDTGVDTRIWYHNLPEIPE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 111, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Measles V polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 112, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 112] ATGGCAGAAGAGCAGGCACGCCATGTCAAAAACGGACTGGAATGCATCCGGGCTCTCAAGGCCGAGCCCATCGGCTCA CTGGCCGTCGAGGAAGCCATGGCAGCATGGTCAGAAATATCAGACAACCCAGGACAGGACCGAGCCACCTGCAAGGAA GAGGAGGCAGGCAGTTCGGGTCTCAGCAAACCATGCCTCTCAGCAATTGGATCAACTGAAGGCGGTGCACCTCGCATC CGCGGTCAGGGATCTGGAGAAAGCGATGACGACGCTGAAACTTTGGGAATCCCCTCAAGAAATCTCCAGGCATCAAGC ACTGGGTTACAGTGTTATCATGTTTATGATCACAGCGGTGAAGCGGTTAAGGGAATCCAAGATGCTGACTCTATCATG GTTCAATCAGGCCTTGATGGTGATAGCACCCTCTCAGGAGGAGACGATGAATCTGAAAACAGCGATGTGGATATTGGC GAACCTGATACCGAGGGATATGCTATCACTGACCGGGGATCTGCTCCCATCTCTATGGGGTTCAGGGCTTCTGATGTT GAAACTGCAGAAGGAGGGGAGATCCACGAGCTCCTGAAACTCCAATCCAGAGGCAACAACTTTCCGAAGCTTGGGAAA ACTCTCAATGTTCCTCCGCCCCCGAACCCCAGTAGGGCCAGCACTTCCGAGACACCCATTAAAAAGGGgCACAGACGC GAGATTGGCCTCATTTGGAACGGAGATCGCGTCTTTATTGACAGGTGGTGCAACCCAATGTGCTCGAAAGTCACCCTC GGAACCATCAGGGCCAGGTGCACCTGCGGGGAATGTCCCCGAGIGTGTGAGCAATGCCGCACTGATACAGGAGTGGAC ACCCGAATCTGGTACCACAATCTCCCCGAGATCCCAGAA

Accordingly, preferably the Measles V polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 112, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Measles V polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 113, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 113] ATGGCCGAAGAACAGGCCAGACACGTGAAGAACGGCCTGGAATGCATCAGAGCCCTGAAGGCCGAGCCTATCGGATCT CTGGCTGTGGAAGAAGCCATGGCCGCTTGGAGCGAGATCAGCGATAATCCCGGCCAGGACCGGGCCACCTGTAAAGAA GAAGAGGCCGGATCTAGCGGCCTGAGCAAGCCTTGTCTGTCTGCCATCGGCTCTACAGAAGGCGGCGCTCCTAGAATC AGAGGCCAAGGATCTGGCGAGAGCGACGACGATGCTGAGACACTGGGCATCCCCAGCAGAAATCTGCAGGCCAGCTCT ACCGGCCTGCAGTGCTATCACGTGTACGATCACTCTGGCGAGGCCGTGAAGGGAATCCAGGATGCCGATAGCATCATG GTGCAGAGCGGCCTGGATGGCGACTCTACACTTAGCGGCGGAGATGACGAGAGCGAGAACTCCGATGTGGACATCGGC GAGCCTGATACAGAGGGCTACGCCATCACAGACAGAGGCAGCGCCCCTATCAGCATGGGCTTTAGAGCCAGCGACGTG GAAACAGCCGAAGGCGGAGAGATTCACGAGCTGCTGAAGCTGCAGAGCCGGGGCAACAACTTTCCCAAGCTGGGCAAG ACCCTGAACGTGCCACCTCCTCCAAATCCTAGCAGAGCCAGCACCAGCGAGACACCCATCAAGAAGGGCCACAGAAGA GAGATCGGCCTGATCTGGAACGGCGACCGGGTGTTCATCGACAGATGGTGCAACCCCATGTGCAGCAAAGTGACCCTG GGCACCATCCGGGCCAGATGTACATGCGGAGAGTGCCCTAGAGTGTGCGAGCAGTGCAGAACCGATACCGGCGTGGAC ACCCGGATCTGGTATCACAACCTGCCTGAGATCCCCGAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 113, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 113 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 114, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 114] AUGGCCGAAGAACAGGCCAGACACGUGAAGAACGGCCUGGAAUGCAUCAGAGCCCUGAAGGCCGAGCCUAUCGGAUCU CUGGCUGUGGAAGAAGCCAUGGCCGCUUGGAGCGAGAUCAGCGAUAAUCCCGGCCAGGACCGGGCCACCUGUAAAGAA GAAGAGGCCGGAUCUAGCGGCCUGAGCAAGCCUUGUCUGUCUGCCAUCGGCUCUACAGAAGGCGGCGCUCCUAGAAUC AGAGGCCAAGGAUCUGGCGAGAGCGACGACGAUGCUGAGACACUGGGCAUCCCCAGCAGAAAUCUGCAGGCCAGCUCU ACCGGCCUGCAGUGCUAUCACGUGUACGAUCACUCUGGCGAGGCCGUGAAGGGAAUCCAGGAUGCCGAUAGCAUCAUG GUGCAGAGCGGCCUGGAUGGCGACUCUACACUUAGCGGCGGAGAUGACGAGAGCGAGAACUCCGAUGUGGACAUCGGC GAGCCUGAUACAGAGGGCUACGCCAUCACAGACAGAGGCAGCGCCCCUAUCAGCAUGGGCUUUAGAGCCAGCGACGUG GAAACAGCCGAAGGCGGAGAGAUUCACGAGCUGCUGAAGCUGCAGAGCCGGGGCAACAACUUUCCCAAGCUGGGCAAG ACCCUGAACGUGCCACCUCCUCCAAAUCCUAGCAGAGCCAGCACCAGCGAGACACCCAUCAAGAAGGGCCACAGAAGA GAGAUCGGCCUGAUCUGGAACGGCGACCGGGUGUUCAUCGACAGAUGGUGCAACCCCAUGUGCAGCAAAGUGACCCUG GGCACCAUCCGGGCCAGAUGUACAUGCGGAGAGUGCCCUAGAGUGUGCGAGCAGUGCAGAACCGAUACCGGCGUGGAC ACCCGGAUCUGGUAUCACAACCUGCCUGAGAUCCCCGAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 114, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Nipah virus Non-structural protein V (NiV V protein) (Q997F2; V_NIPAV), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of NiV V protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 115, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 115] MDKLELVNDGLNIIDFIQKNQKEIQKTYGRSSIQQPSIKDQTKAWEDFLQCTSGESEQVEGGMSKDDGDVERRNLEDL SSTSPTDGTIGKRVSNTRDWAEGSDDIQLDPVVTDVVYHDHGGECTGYGFTSSPERGWSDYTSGANNGNVCLVSDAKM LSYAPEIAVSKEDRETDLVHLENKLSTTGLNPTAVPFTLRNLSDPAKDSPVIAEHYYGLGVKEQNVGPQTSRNVNLDS IKLYTSDDEEADQLEFEDEFAGSSSEVIVGISPEDEEPSSVGGKPNESIGRTIEGQSIRDNLQAKDNKSTDVPGAGPK DSAVKEEPPQKRLPMLAEEFECSGSEDPIIRELLKENSLINCQQGKDAQPPYHWSIERSISPDKTEIVNGAVQTADRQ RPGTPMPKSRGIPIKKGHRREISICWDGKRAWVEEWCNPACSRITPLPRRQECQCGECPTECFHCG

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 115, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the NiV V polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 116, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 116] ATGGATAAATTGGAACTAGTCAATGATGGCCTCAATATTATTGACTTTATTCAGAAGAACCAAAAAGAAATACAGAAG ACATACGGACGATCAAGTATTCAACAACCCAGCATCAAAGATCAAACAAAAGCCTGGGAAGATTTTCTGCAGTGCACC AGTGGAGAATCTGAACAAGTTGAGGGGGGAATGTCTAAGGATGATGGAGATGTTGAAAGAAGAAACTTGGAGGATCTA TCCAGTACTTCTCCCACAGATGGAACTATTGGAAAGAGAGTGTCGAACACCCGTGACTGGGCAGAAGGTTCAGATGAC ATACAACTGGACCCAGTGGTTACAGACGTTGTATACCATGATCATGGAGGAGAATGTACCGGATATGGATTTACTTCA AGCCCTGAGAGAGGGTGGAGTGATTACACATCAGGAGCAAACAATGGGAATGTATGTCTTGTATCTGATGCAAAGATG CTGTCCTATGCTCCCGAAATTGCAGTTTCTAAAGAAGATCGGGAAACTGATCTAGTTCATCTTGAGAATAAACTATCT ACTACAGGACTGAATCCCACAGCAGTACCGTTCACTCTGAGAAACCTGTCTGATCCTGCAAAAGACTCTCCTGTGATT GCTGAACACTACTACGGACTAGGAGTTAAAGAGCAAAACGTTGGCCCTCAGACTAGCAGAAATGTCAATTTGGACAGC ATCAAATTGTACACATCAGATGACGAAGAGGCAGATCAGCTTGAATTCGAAGATGAGTTTGCAGGAAGCTCAAGTGAA GTGATAGTCGGCATTTCTCCTGAAGATGAAGAGCCTTCAAGTGTTGGCGGAAAACCCAATGAATCCATTGGACGTACA ATCGAAGGCCAATCAATCCGAGACAACCTTCAAGCCAAGGACAACAAATCAACAGATGTACCAGGAGCAGGACCGAAA GATTCAGCAGTGAAGGAAGAACCACCCCAGAAGAGGCTACCTATGTTAGCTGAAGAATTTGAGTGCTCTGGATCGGAA GACCCAATCATTCGGGAGCTGCTGAAGGAGAACTCACTCATAAATTGTCAGCAAGGGAAAGATGCTCAGCCTCCATAT CATTGGAGCATCGAGAGGTCAATAAGCCCGGATAAAACTGAGATCGTCAACGGTGCTGTGCAAACTGCTGACAGGCAA AGACCAGGAACTCCGATGCCAAAGTCCCGAGGTATTCCCATTAAAAAGGGGCACAGACGCGAAATATCCATCTGCTGG GACGGAAAACGTGCCTGGGTCGAAGAGTGGTGCAACCCGGCATGTTCGAGGATCACCCCCCTACCAAGAAGGCAAGAG TGTCAATGCGGAGAATGTCCAACTGAATGCTTCCACTGCGGT

Accordingly, preferably the NiV V polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 116, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the NiV V polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 117, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 117] ATGGACAAGCTGGAACTGGTCAACGACGGCCTGAACATCATCGACTTCATCCAGAAGAACCAGAAAGAGATCCAGAAA ACCTACGGCCGGTCCAGCATCCAGCAGCCTAGCATCAAGGATCAGACCAAGGCCTGGGAAGATTTCCTGCAGTGTACC AGCGGCGAGAGCGAACAGGTTGAAGGCGGCATGAGCAAGGACGACGGCGACGTGGAAAGACGGAACCTGGAAGATCTG AGCAGCACAAGCCCTACCGATGGCACCATCGGCAAGCGGGTGTCCAACACAAGAGATTGGGCCGAGGGCAGCGACGAC ATTCAGCTGGATCCTGTGGTCACCGATGTGGTGTACCACGATCACGGCGGCGAGTGTACAGGCTACGGCTTTACAAGC AGCCCCGAGAGAGGCTGGAGCGATTATACAAGCGGCGCCAACAACGGCAACGTGTGCCTGGTGTCTGACGCCAAGATG CTGAGCTACGCCCCTGAGATCGCCGTGTCCAAAGAGGACAGAGAAACCGACCTGGTGCACCTGGAAAACAAGCTGAGC ACCACCGGACTGAACCCTACCGCCGTGCCTTTCACACTGAGAAACCTGAGCGACCCCGCCAAGGACTCTCCTGTGATT GCCGAGCACTACTACGGCCTGGGCGTGAAAGAACAGAACGTGGGCCCTCAGACCAGCCGGAACGTGAACCTGGATTCC ATCAAGCTGTACACCTCCGACGACGAGGAAGCCGACCAGCTGGAATTCGAGGATGAGTTTGCCGGCAGCAGCAGCGAA GTGATTGTGGGCATCAGCCCTGAGGACGAGGAACCTAGCTCTGTTGGCGGCAAGCCCAATGAGAGCATCGGCAGAACA ATCGAGGGCCAGAGCATCCGGGATAACCTGCAGGCCAAGGACAACAAGAGCACCGATGTTCCAGGCGCTGGCCCTAAG GATAGCGCCGTGAAAGAGGAACCACCTCAGAAACGGCTGCCCATGCTGGCCGAGGAATTTGAGTGTAGCGGCAGCGAG GACCCCATCATCAGAGAGCTGCTGAAAGAGAACAGCCTGATCAACTGCCAGCAGGGCAAAGACGCCCAGCCTCCTTAC CACTGGTCCATCGAGAGATCTATCAGCCCCGACAAGACCGAGATCGTGAATGGCGCTGTGCAGACCGCCGATAGACAG AGGCCTGGAACTCCCATGCCTAAGAGCAGAGGCATCCCCATCAAGAAGGGCCACAGAAGAGAGATCAGCATCTGCTGG GACGGCAAGCGCGCCTGGGTTGAAGAGTGGTGTAATCCCGCCTGCAGCCGGATCACACCTCTGCCTAGAAGGCAAGAG TGCCAGTGTGGCGAGTGTCCCACCGAGTGTTTTCACTGTGGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 117, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 117 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 118, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 118] AUGGACAAGCUGGAACUGGUCAACGACGGCCUGAACAUCAUCGACUUCAUCCAGAAGAACCAGAAAGAGAUCCAGAAA ACCUACGGCCGGUCCAGCAUCCAGCAGCCUAGCAUCAAGGAUCAGACCAAGGCCUGGGAAGAUUUCCUGCAGUGUACC AGCGGCGAGAGCGAACAGGUUGAAGGCGGCAUGAGCAAGGACGACGGCGACGUGGAAAGACGGAACCUGGAAGAUCUG AGCAGCACAAGCCCUACCGAUGGCACCAUCGGCAAGCGGGUGUCCAACACAAGAGAUUGGGCCGAGGGCAGCGACGAC AUUCAGCUGGAUCCUGUGGUCACCGAUGUGGUGUACCACGAUCACGGCGGCGAGUGUACAGGCUACGGCUUUACAAGC AGCCCCGAGAGAGGCUGGAGCGAUUAUACAAGCGGCGCCAACAACGGCAACGUGUGCCUGGUGUCUGACGCCAAGAUG CUGAGCUACGCCCCUGAGAUCGCCGUGUCCAAAGAGGACAGAGAAACCGACCUGGUGCACCUGGAAAACAAGCUGAGC ACCACCGGACUGAACCCUACCGCCGUGCCUUUCACACUGAGAAACCUGAGCGACCCCGCCAAGGACUCUCCUGUGAUU GCCGAGCACUACUACGGCCUGGGCGUGAAAGAACAGAACGUGGGCCCUCAGACCAGCCGGAACGUGAACCUGGAUUCC AUCAAGCUGUACACCUCCGACGACGAGGAAGCCGACCAGCUGGAAUUCGAGGAUGAGUUUGCCGGCAGCAGCAGCGAA GUGAUUGUGGGCAUCAGCCCUGAGGACGAGGAACCUAGCUCUGUUGGCGGCAAGCCCAAUGAGAGCAUCGGCAGAACA AUCGAGGGCCAGAGCAUCCGGGAUAACCUGCAGGCCAAGGACAACAAGAGCACCGAUGUUCCAGGCGCUGGCCCUAAG GAUAGCGCCGUGAAAGAGGAACCACCUCAGAAACGGCUGCCCAUGCUGGCCGAGGAAUUUGAGUGUAGCGGCAGCGAG GACCCCAUCAUCAGAGAGCUGCUGAAAGAGAACAGCCUGAUCAACUGCCAGCAGGGCAAAGACGCCCAGCCUCCUUAC CACUGGUCCAUCGAGAGAUCUAUCAGCCCCGACAAGACCGAGAUCGUGAAUGGCGCUGUGCAGACCGCCGAUAGACAG AGGCCUGGAACUCCCAUGCCUAAGAGCAGAGGCAUCCCCAUCAAGAAGGGCCACAGAAGAGAGAUCAGCAUCUGCUGG GACGGCAAGCGCGCCUGGGUUGAAGAGUGGUGUAAUCCCGCCUGCAGCCGGAUCACACCUCUGCCUAGAAGGCAAGAG UGCCAGUGUGGCGAGUGUCCCACCGAGUGUUUUCACUGUGGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 118, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is POLG_EMCV (Encephalomyocarditis virus 2C) genome polyprotein (Li L, Fan H, Song Z, Liu X, Bai J, Jiang P (2019) Encephalomyocarditis virus 2C protein antagonizes interferon-B signaling pathway through interaction with MDA5 Antiviral Res, 161, 70-84), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of EMCV is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 119, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 119] LKARDINDIFAILKNGEWLVKLILAIRDWIKAWIASEEKFVTMTDLVPGILEKQRDLNDPSKYKEAKEWLDNARQACL KSGNVHIANLCKVVAPAPSKSRPEPVVVCLRGKSGQGKSFLANVLAQAISTHFTGRIDSVWYCPPDPDHFDGYNQQTV VVMDDLGQNPDGKDFKYFAQMVSTTGFIPPMASLEDKGKPFNSKVIIATTNLYSGFTPRTMVCPDALNRRFHFDIDVS AKDGYKINSKLDIIKALEDTHANPVAMFQYDCALLNGMAVEMKRMQQDMFKPQPPLQNVYQLVQEVIDRVELHEKVSS HPIFKQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 119, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the EMCV polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 120, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 120] CTCAAAGCACGTGACATCAACGACATCTTCGCCATTCTCAAGAACGGCGAGTGGCTGGTCAAACTGATCCTTGCCATC CGCGACTGGATTAAGGCTTGGATCGCCTCAGAAGAGAAGTTTGTCACCATGACAGACTTGGTGCCTGGCATCCTTGAA AAGCAGCGGGACCTGAACGACCCGAGCAAGTACAAGGAAGCCAAGGAGTGGCTCGACAACGCGCGCCAAGCGTGTTTG AAGAGCGGGAACGTCCACATTGCCAACCTGTGCAAAGTGGTCGCACCAGCACCCAGCAAGTCGAGGCCCGAACCCGTG GTTGTTTGCCTCCGCGGCAAATCTGGCCAGGGCAAGAGCTTCCTTGCAAACGTGCTTGCACAGGCAATTTCCACCCAC TTCACCGGCAGAATCGACTCAGTGTGGTACTGCCCACCTGACCCTGACCACTTCGACGGTTACAACCAGCAAACCGTT GTTGTGATGGATGATTTGGGCCAGAACCCTGACGGCAAGGACTTCAAATACTTTGCCCAAATGGTCTCGACCACAGGG TTTATCCCGCCCATGGCATCACTCGAGGACAAAGGTAAACCTTTCAACAGCAAAGTCATCATCGCGACCACCAACTTG TACTCGGGCTTCACCCCGAGGACCATGGTATGTCCCGACGCACTGAACCGGAGGTTTCACTTTGACATCGATGTGAGT GCTAAGGATGGGTACAAAATTAACAGCAAATTGGACATTATCAAAGCACTCGAAGACACCCACGCCAACCCAGTGGCA ATGTTTCAATACGACTGIGCCCTTCTCAACGGCATGGCCGTTGAAATGAAGAGAATGCAACAAGACATGTTCAAGCCT CAACCACCCCTCCAGAATGTGTACCAGCTTGTTCAGGAGGTGATCGATCGGGTCGAGCTCCACGAGAAAGTGTCGAGT CACCCGATCTTCAAGCAG

Accordingly, preferably the EMCV polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 120, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the EMCV polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 121, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 121] CTGAAGGCCAGAGACATCAACGACATCTTCGCCATCCTGAAGAACGGCGAGTGGCTGGTCAAGCTGATCCTGGCCATC AGAGACTGGATCAAGGCCTGGATCGCCAGCGAAGAGAAGTTCGTGACCATGACCGATCTGGTGCCCGGCATCCTGGAA AAGCAGAGGGACCTGAACGACCCCAGCAAGTACAAAGAGGCCAAAGAATGGCTGGACAACGCCAGACAGGCCTGCCTG AAGTCCGGCAATGTGCATATCGCCAACCTGTGCAAGGTGGTGGCCCCTGCTCCTAGCAAGTCTAGACCTGAGCCTGTG GTCGTGTGCCTGAGAGGCAAATCTGGCCAGGGCAAGAGCTTCCTGGCCAATGTTCTGGCCCAGGCCATCAGCACCCAC TTCACCGGAAGAATCGACAGCGTGTGGTACTGCCCTCCTGATCCTGACCACTTCGACGGCTACAACCAGCAGACCGTG GTGGTCATGGACGACCTGGGACAGAACCCCGACGGCAAGGACTTCAAGTACTTCGCCCAGATGGTGTCCACCACCGGC TTCATTCCTCCAATGGCCAGCCTGGAAGATAAGGGCAAGCCCTTCAACAGCAAAGTGATCATTGCCACCACCAACCTG TACAGCGGCTTCACCCCTAGAACCATGGTCTGCCCCGACGCTCTGAACAGACGGTTCCACTTTGACATCGACGTGTCC GCCAAGGATGGCTACAAGATCAACTCCAAGCTGGACATCATCAAGGCCCTCGAGGACACCCACGCCAATCCTGTGGCC ATGTTCCAGTACGATTGCGCCCTGCTGAATGGCATGGCCGTGGAAATGAAGCGGATGCAGCAGGACATGTTCAAGCCC CAGCCTCCACTGCAGAACGTGTACCAGCTCGTGCAAGAAGTGATCGACCGGGTCGAGCTGCACGAGAAGGTGTCCTCT CATCCCATCTTCAAGCAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 121, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 121 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 122, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 122] CUGAAGGCCAGAGACAUCAACGACAUCUUCGCCAUCCUGAAGAACGGCGAGUGGCUGGUCAAGCUGAUCCUGGCCAUC AGAGACUGGAUCAAGGCCUGGAUCGCCAGCGAAGAGAAGUUCGUGACCAUGACCGAUCUGGUGCCCGGCAUCCUGGAA AAGCAGAGGGACCUGAACGACCCCAGCAAGUACAAAGAGGCCAAAGAAUGGCUGGACAACGCCAGACAGGCCUGCCUG AAGUCCGGCAAUGUGCAUAUCGCCAACCUGUGCAAGGUGGUGGCCCCUGCUCCUAGCAAGUCUAGACCUGAGCCUGUG GUCGUGUGCCUGAGAGGCAAAUCUGGCCAGGGCAAGAGCUUCCUGGCCAAUGUUCUGGCCCAGGCCAUCAGCACCCAC UUCACCGGAAGAAUCGACAGCGUGUGGUACUGCCCUCCUGAUCCUGACCACUUCGACGGCUACAACCAGCAGACCGUG GUGGUCAUGGACGACCUGGGACAGAACCCCGACGGCAAGGACUUCAAGUACUUCGCCCAGAUGGUGUCCACCACCGGC UUCAUUCCUCCAAUGGCCAGCCUGGAAGAUAAGGGCAAGCCCUUCAACAGCAAAGUGAUCAUUGCCACCACCAACCUG UACAGCGGCUUCACCCCUAGAACCAUGGUCUGCCCCGACGCUCUGAACAGACGGUUCCACUUUGACAUCGACGUGUCC GCCAAGGAUGGCUACAAGAUCAACUCCAAGCUGGACAUCAUCAAGGCCCUCGAGGACACCCACGCCAAUCCUGUGGCC AUGUUCCAGUACGAUUGCGCCCUGCUGAAUGGCAUGGCCGUGGAAAUGAAGCGGAUGCAGCAGGACAUGUUCAAGCCC CAGCCUCCACUGCAGAACGUGUACCAGCUCGUGCAAGAAGUGAUCGACCGGGUCGAGCUGCACGAGAAGGUGUCCUCU CAUCCCAUCUUCAAGCAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 122, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Birnavirus VP3 (Avian infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) (Gumboro disease virus) Capsid Protein VP3), or an orthologue thereof (Ye C, Jia L, Sun Y, Hu B, Wang L, Xingmeng L, Zu J (2014) Inhibition of antiviral innate immunity by birnavirus VP3 protein via blockage of viral double-stranded RNA binding to the host cytoplasmic RNA detector MDA5. J Virol. 88, 18, 11154-11156). One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Birnavirus VP3 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 123, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 123] ASEFKETPELESAVRAMEAAANVDPLFQSALSVFMWLEENGIVTDMANFALDSPNAHRMRNFLANAPQAGS KSQRAKYGTAGYGVEARGPTPEEAQREKDTRISKKMETMGIYFATPEWVALNGHRGPSPGQLKYWQNTREIPDPNEDY LDYVHAEKSRLASEEQILRAATSIYGAPGQAEPPQAFIDEVAKVYEINHGRGPNQEQMKDLLLTAMEMKHRNPRRALP KPKPKPNAPTQRPPGRLGRWIRTVSDEDLE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 123, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Birnavirus VP3 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 124, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 124] GCATCAGAGTTCAAAGAGACCCCCGAACTCGAGAGTGCCGTCAGAGCAATGGAAGCAGCAGCCAACGTGGACCCACTA TTCCAATCTGCACTCAGTGTGTTCATGTGGCTGGAAGAGAATGGGATTGTGACTGACATGGCCAACTTCGCACTCAGC GACCCGAACGCCCATCGGATGCGAAATTTTCTTGCAAACGCACCACAAGCAGGCAGCAAGTCGCAAAGGGCCAAGTAC GGGACAGCAGGCTACGGAGTGGAGGCTCGGGGCCCCACACCAGAGGAAGCACAGAGGGAAAAAGACACACGGATCTCA AAGAAGATGGAGACCATGGGCATCTACTTTGCAACACCAGAATGGGTAGCACTCAATGGGCACCGAGGGCCAAGCCCC GGCCAGCTAAAGTACTGGCAGAACACACGAGAAATACCGGACCCAAACGAGGACTATCTAGACTACGTGCATGCAGAG AAGAGCCGGTTGGCATCAGAAGAACAAATCCTAAGGGCAGCTACGTCGATCTACGGGGCTCCAGGACAGGCAGAGCCA CCCCAAGCTTTCATAGACGAAGTTGCCAAAGTCTATGAAATCAACCATGGACGTGGCCCAAACCAAGAACAGATGAAA GATCTGCTCTTGACTGCGATGGAGATGAAGCATCGCAATCCCAGGCGGGCTCTACCAAAGCCCAAGCCAAAACCCAAT GCTCCAACACAGAGACCCCCTGGTCGGCTGGGCCGCTGGATCAGGACCGTCTCTGATGAGGACCTTGAG

Accordingly, preferably the Birnavirus VP3 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 124, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Birnavirus VP3 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 125, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 125] GCCAGCGAGTTCAAAGAGACACCCGAGCTGGAAAGCGCCGTCAGAGCTATGGAAGCCGCCGCTAATGTGGACCCTCTG TTTCAGTCTGCCCTGAGCGTGTTCATGTGGCTGGAAGAGAACGGCATCGTGACCGACATGGCCAACTTCGCCCTGTCT GACCCCAACGCTCACCGGATGAGAAACTTTCTGGCCAACGCTCCTCAGGCCGGCAGCAAGTCTCAGAGAGCCAAATAC GGCACAGCCGGCTACGGCGTGGAAGCCAGAGGACCTACACCTGAGGAAGCCCAGAGAGAGAAGGACACCCGGATCAGC AAGAAAATGGAAACCATGGGCATCTACTTCGCCACACCTGAGTGGGTCGCCCTGAATGGACACAGAGGACCATCTCCA GGCCAGCTGAAGTACTGGCAGAACACCAGAGAGATCCCCGATCCTAACGAGGACTACCTGGACTACGTGCACGCCGAG AAAAGCAGACTGGCCAGCGAGGAACAGATCCTGAGAGCCGCCACATCCATCTATGGCGCTCCAGGACAAGCCGAACCT CCACAGGCCTTTATCGACGAGGTGGCCAAGGTGTACGAGATCAACCACGGCAGAGGCCCCAATCAAGAGCAGATGAAG GACCTGCTGCTGACCGCCATGGAAATGAAGCACAGAAACCCCAGACGGGCCCTGCCTAAGCCAAAGCCTAAACCTAAC GCTCCCACACAGCGGCCTCCAGGCAGACTCGGAAGATGGATCAGAACCGTGTCCGACGAGGACCTGGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 125, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 125 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 126, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 126] GCCAGCGAGUUCAAAGAGACACCCGAGCUGGAAAGCGCCGUCAGAGCUAUGGAAGCCGCCGCUAAUGUGGACCCUCUG UUUCAGUCUGCCCUGAGCGUGUUCAUGUGGCUGGAAGAGAACGGCAUCGUGACCGACAUGGCCAACUUCGCCCUGUCU GACCCCAACGCUCACCGGAUGAGAAACUUUCUGGCCAACGCUCCUCAGGCCGGCAGCAAGUCUCAGAGAGCCAAAUAC GGCACAGCCGGCUACGGCGUGGAAGCCAGAGGACCUACACCUGAGGAAGCCCAGAGAGAGAAGGACACCCGGAUCAGC AAGAAAAUGGAAACCAUGGGCAUCUACUUCGCCACACCUGAGUGGGUCGCCCUGAAUGGACACAGAGGACCAUCUCCA GGCCAGCUGAAGUACUGGCAGAACACCAGAGAGAUCCCCGAUCCUAACGAGGACUACCUGGACUACGUGCACGCCGAG AAAAGCAGACUGGCCAGCGAGGAACAGAUCCUGAGAGCCGCCACAUCCAUCUAUGGCGCUCCAGGACAAGCCGAACCU CCACAGGCCUUUAUCGACGAGGUGGCCAAGGUGUACGAGAUCAACCACGGCAGAGGCCCCAAUCAAGAGCAGAUGAAG GACCUGCUGCUGACCGCCAUGGAAAUGAAGCACAGAAACCCCAGACGGGCCCUGCCUAAGCCAAAGCCUAAACCUAAC GCUCCCACACAGCGGCCUCCAGGCAGACUCGGAAGAUGGAUCAGAACCGUGUCCGACGAGGACCUGGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 126, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Porcine delta coronavirus NS6 protein (A0A0K2D1N4), or an orthologue thereof. Fang P, Fang L, Ren J, Hong Y, Liu X, Zhao Y, Wang D, Peng G, Xiai S (2018) Porcine deltacoronavirus accessory protein NS6 antagonises interferon beta production by interfering with the binding of RIG-I/MDA-5 to double stranded RNA. J Virol., 92, 15, e00712-18. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Porcine delta coronavirus NS6 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 127, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 127] MCNCHLQLRDLYRLCNKLHIRRDDVPELIDPLVKTRCFAYSLVVLANAPIAFSILPRKILINGEPLLLEYGSIYGKD FIIRPSLQVILEDELN

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 127, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Porcine delta coronavirus NS6 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 128, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 128] ATGTGCAACTGCCATCTGCAGCTGCGAGATTTATATAGATTGTGCAATAAGCTGCACATCAGAAGAGACGATGTTCCT GAGCTTATTGACCCTCTCGTTAAAACTCGCTGTTTTGCTTACAGTCTCGTGGTTCTTGCTAATGCTAATCCAATTGCA TTTAGCATACTACCTCGGAAAATTCTTATCAATGGTGAGCCTTTACTGCTTGAATATGGTAGCATATATGGTAAAGAC TTTATCATTAGACCATCGCTCCAAGTCATTCTTGAAGATGAATTAAAT

Accordingly, preferably the Porcine delta coronavirus NS6 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 128, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Porcine delta coronavirus NS6 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 129, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 129] ATGTGCAACTGCCATCTGCAGCTGCGGGACCTGTACCGGCTGTGTAACAAGCTGCACATCAGACGGGACGACGTGCCC GAGCTGATCGATCCTCTGGTCAAGACCAGATGCTTCGCCTACAGCCTGGTGGTGCTGGCCAACGCCAATCCTATCGCC TTCAGCATCCTGCCTCGGAAGATCCTGATCAACGGCGAGCCTCTGCTGCTGGAATACGGCAGCATCTACGGCAAGGAC TTCATCATCAGACCCAGCCTGCAAGTGATCCTGGAAGATGAGCTGAACTGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 129, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 129 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 130, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 130] AUGUGCAACUGCCAUCUGCAGCUGCGGGACCUGUACCGGCUGUGUAACAAGCUGCACAUCAGACGGGACGACGUGCCC GAGCUGAUCGAUCCUCUGGUCAAGACCAGAUGCUUCGCCUACAGCCUGGUGGUGCUGGCCAACGCCAAUCCUAUCGCC UUCAGCAUCCUGCCUCGGAAGAUCCUGAUCAACGGCGAGCCUCUGCUGCUGGAAUACGGCAGCAUCUACGGCAAGGAC UUCAUCAUCAGACCCAGCCUGCAAGUGAUCCUGGAAGAUGAGCUGAACUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 130, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is LASV Z protein (073557|RING finger protein Z Lassa virus (strain Mouse/Sierra Leone/Josiah/1976), or an orthologue thereof (Xing J, Ly H, Liang Y J (2015) The Z proteins of pathogenic but not nonpathogenic arenaviruses inhibit RIG-I-like receptor-dependent interferon production. J Virol., 89, 5, 2944-2955. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of LASV Z is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 131, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 131] MGNKQAKAPESKDSPRASLIPDATHLGPQFCKSCWFENKGLVECNNHYLCLNCLTLLLSVSNRCPICKMPLPTKLRPS AAPTAPPTGAADSIRPPPYSP

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 131, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the LASV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 132, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 132] ATGGGAAACAAGCAAGCCAAAGCCCCAGAATCAAAAGACAGTCCGAGAGCCAGCCTGATCCCAGATGCCACACATCTA GGGCCACAGTTCTGTAAGAGCTGCTGGTTCGAAAACAAGGGCCTGGTTGAGTGCAACAACCACTATCTGTGTCTCAAC TGCCTCACCTTACTTCTAAGTGTCAGCAACAGGTGTCCCATTTGCAAGATGCCTCTCCCCACAAAACTGAGACCATCA GCCGCTCCAACAGCACCTCCAACCGGAGCAGCGGACAGCATCAGACCCCCACCCTACAGTCCC

Accordingly, preferably the LASV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 132, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the LASV Z polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 133, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 133] ATGGGCAACAAGCAGGCCAAGGCTCCCGAGAGCAAGGATAGCCCTAGAGCCTCTCTGATCCCCGACGCCACACATCTG GGACCCCAGTTCTGCAAGAGCTGTTGGTTCGAGAACAAAGGCCTGGTGGAATGCAACAACCACTACCTGTGCCTGAAC TGTCTGACCCTGCTGCTGAGCGTGTCCAACAGATGCCCCATCTGCAAGATGCCCCTGCCTACCAAGCTGAGGCCTTCT GCTGCTCCTACAGCTCCTCCAACAGGCGCCGCTGATAGCATCAGACCTCCACCTTATAGCCCC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 133, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 133 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 134, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 134] AUGGGCAACAAGCAGGCCAAGGCUCCCGAGAGCAAGGAUAGCCCUAGAGCCUCUCUGAUCCCCGACGCCACACAUCUG GGACCCCAGUUCUGCAAGAGCUGUUGGUUCGAGAACAAAGGCCUGGUGGAAUGCAACAACCACUACCUGUGCCUGAAC UGUCUGACCCUGCUGCUGAGCGUGUCCAACAGAUGCCCCAUCUGCAAGAUGCCCCUGCCUACCAAGCUGAGGCCUUCU GCUGCUCCUACAGCUCCUCCAACAGGCGCCGCUGAUAGCAUCAGACCUCCACCUUAUAGCCCC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 134, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is DANV Z protein (B1NX60; RING finger protein Z Dandenong virus), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of DANV Z is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 135, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 135] MGQAKSKETKLSKKEDRAEVLPDATYLGPLNCKSCWQRFDSLVRCHDHYLCRQCLNLLLTVSDRCPLCKHPLPTKLRV STAPSSPPPYEE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 135, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the DANV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 136, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 136] ATGGGTCAAGCAAAATCCAAAGAAACAAAGCTCTCCAAGAAAGAGGACAGAGCAGAGGTTCTACCTGACGCAACCTAT CTTGGTCCTCTGAACTGCAAATCATGCTGGCAAAGGTTCGACAGTTTGGTTAGGTGCCATGACCACTACCTATGCAGG CAATGTCTGAACCTTTTGTTGACAGTCTCAGACAGATGCCCTCTCTGCAAACACCCTCTACCGACCAAGCTGAGGGTG TCGACAGCCCCCAGCTCACCTCCCCCCTACGAGGAG

Accordingly, preferably the DANV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 136, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the DANV Z polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 137, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 137] ATGGGCCAAGCCAAGAGCAAAGAGACAAAGCTGAGCAAGAAAGAGGACCGCGCCGAGGTTCTGCCCGATGCCACATAT CTGGGCCCTCTGAACTGCAAGAGCTGCTGGCAGAGATTCGACAGCCTCGTGCGGTGCCACGATCACTACCTGTGCAGA CAGTGCCTGAACCTGCTGCTGACCGTGTCCGATAGATGCCCTCTGTGCAAGCACCCTCTGCCTACCAAGCTGAGAGTG TCCACCGCTCCTAGCAGCCCTCCACCTTATGAGGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 137, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 137 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 138, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 138] AUGGGCCAAGCCAAGAGCAAAGAGACAAAGCUGAGCAAGAAAGAGGACCGCGCCGAGGUUCUGCCCGAUGCCACAUAU CUGGGCCCUCUGAACUGCAAGAGCUGCUGGCAGAGAUUCGACAGCCUCGUGCGGUGCCACGAUCACUACCUGUGCAGA CAGUGCCUGAACCUGCUGCUGACCGUGUCCGAUAGAUGCCCUCUGUGCAAGCACCCUCUGCCUACCAAGCUGAGAGUG UCCACCGCUCCUAGCAGCCCUCCACCUUAUGAGGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 138, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is LCMV Z protein (P18541; RING finger protein Z Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (strain Armstong), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of LCMV Z protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 139, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 139] MGQGKSREEKGINSTNRAEILPDTTYLGPLSCKSCWQKFDSLVRCHDHYLCRHCLNLLLSVSDRCPLCKYPLPTRLKI STAPSSPPPYEE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 139, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the LCMV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 140, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 140] ATGGGTCAAGGCAAGTCCAGAGAGGAGAAAGGCACCAATAGTACAAACAGGGCCGAAATCCTACCAGATACCACCTAT CTTGGCCCTTTAAGCTGCAAATCTTGCTGGCAGAAATTTGACAGCTTGGTAAGATGCCATGACCACTACCTTTGCAGG CACTGTTTAAACCTTCTGCTGTCAGTATCCGACAGGTGTCCTCTTTGTAAATATCCATTACCAACCAGATTGAAGATA TCAACAGCCCCAAGCTCTCCACCTCCCTACGAAGAG

Accordingly, preferably the LCMV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 140, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the LCMV Z polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 141, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 141] ATGGGCCAGGGCAAGTCCAGAGAGGAAAAGGGCACCAACTCCACCAACCGGGCCGAGATCCTGCCTGACACCACATAT CTGGGCCCTCTGAGCTGCAAGAGCTGCTGGCAGAAATTCGACAGCCTCGTGCGGTGCCACGACCACTACCTGTGTAGA CACTGCCTGAACCTGCTGCTGAGCGTGTCCGATAGATGCCCTCTGTGCAAGTACCCTCTGCCTACCAGACTGAAGATC AGCACAGCCCCTAGCAGCCCTCCACCTTACGAAGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 141, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 141 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 142, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 142] AUGGGCCAGGGCAAGUCCAGAGAGGAAAAGGGCACCAACUCCACCAACCGGGCCGAGAUCCUGCCUGACACCACAUAU CUGGGCCCUCUGAGCUGCAAGAGCUGCUGGCAGAAAUUCGACAGCCUCGUGCGGUGCCACGACCACUACCUGUGUAGA CACUGCCUGAACCUGCUGCUGAGCGUGUCCGAUAGAUGCCCUCUGUGCAAGUACCCUCUGCCUACCAGACUGAAGAUC AGCACAGCCCCUAGCAGCCCUCCACCUUACGAAGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 142, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is LUJV Z protein (C5ILC3; Multifunctional matrix-like protein Z Lujp mammarenavirus), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of LUJV Z protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 143, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 143] MGQRHSSGSGQPNPKPSDSDHEARRSELHSDASHLGPLNCKSCWKSKKALVKCYDHYLCLNCLSLLMGITPRCPFCYR ELPKNLDLAEAPSAPPL

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 143, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the LUJV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 144, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 144] ATGGGTCAGAGACATTCCTCTGGCTCCGGCCAACCCAACCCCAAGCCGAGTGACAGCGATCATGAAGCGAGAAGGTCA GAGCTTCACTCGGACGCCTCCCATCTCGGACCTCTGAACTGCAAATCTTGCTGGAAGTCAAAGAAGGCACTGGTGAAG TGCTATGATCACTACCTCTGTCTAAACTGCTTAAGCCTTCTAATGGGCATCACCCCAAGATGTCCCTTCTGTTACAGA GAGCTACCCAAAAATCTGGACCTTGCAGAGGCACCAAGCGCACCACCCCTC

Accordingly, preferably the LUJV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 144, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the LUJV Z polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 145, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 145] ATGGGCCAGAGACACAGCTCTGGAAGCGGCCAGCCTAATCCTAAGCCTAGCGACAGCGATCACGAGGCCAGAAGAAGC GAGCTGCACTCCGATGCCTCTCACCTGGGACCTCTGAACTGCAAGAGCTGCTGGAAGTCCAAGAAAGCCCTGGTCAAG TGCTACGACCACTACCTGTGCCTGAACTGCCTGAGCCTGCTGATGGGCATTACCCCTAGATGCCCCTTCTGCTACAGA GAGCTGCCCAAGAACCTGGACCTGGCCGAAGCTCCTTCTGCTCCTCCTCTG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 145, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 145 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 146, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 146] AUGGGCCAGAGACACAGCUCUGGAAGCGGCCAGCCUAAUCCUAAGCCUAGCGACAGCGAUCACGAGGCCAGAAGAAGC GAGCUGCACUCCGAUGCCUCUCACCUGGGACCUCUGAACUGCAAGAGCUGCUGGAAGUCCAAGAAAGCCCUGGUCAAG UGCUACGACCACUACCUGUGCCUGAACUGCCUGAGCCUGCUGAUGGGCAUUACCCCUAGAUGCCCCUUCUGCUACAGA GAGCUGCCCAAGAACCUGGACCUGGCCGAAGCUCCUUCUGCUCCUCCUCUG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 146, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is CHPV Z protein (B2C4J2; RING finger protein Z Chapare mammarenavirus (isolate Human/Bolivia/810419/2003), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of CHPV Z protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 147, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 147] MGNTKTKDRQYQSNSSQPTNTSAPVLLRRQAEPSLYGRHNCRCCWFADTNLVNCSNHYLCLKCLNTMLRRSNLCDICG EELPTTIIVPVEPSAPLPGQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 147, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the CHPV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 148, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 148] ATGGGTAACACCAAAACAAAGGACAGACAGTATCAATCGAACTCAAGCCAACCCACAAACACATCTGCACCAGTTCTG CTGAGAAGGCAGGCAGAACCAAGTCTGTATGGGAGACACAACTGCAGATGCTGTTGGTTTGCAGACACAAACCTAGTC AATTGTTCCAACCACTACCTTTGCCTTAAATGTCTGAACACAATGTTAAGAAGATCCAATCTCTGTGACATATGCGGT GAAGAACTTCCCACAACAATCATTGTTCCAGTGGAACCATCAGCACCACTGCCCGGACAA

Accordingly, preferably the CHPV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 148, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the CHPV Z polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 149, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 149] ATGGGCAACACCAAGACCAAGGACCGGCAGTACCAGAGCAACAGCAGCCAGCCTACCAACACATCTGCCCCTGTGCTG CTGAGAAGGCAGGCCGAGCCTTCTCTGTACGGCAGACACAACTGCCGGTGCTGTTGGTTCGCCGACACCAACCTGGTC AACTGCAGCAACCACTACCTGTGCCTGAAGTGTCTGAACACCATGCTGCGGCGGAGCAACCTGTGCGATATCTGTGGC GAGGAACTGCCCACCACCATCATCGTGCCTGTGGAACCTTCTGCTCCTCTGCCTGGACAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 149, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 149 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 150, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 150] AUGGGCAACACCAAGACCAAGGACCGGCAGUACCAGAGCAACAGCAGCCAGCCUACCAACACAUCUGCCCCUGUGCUG CUGAGAAGGCAGGCCGAGCCUUCUCUGUACGGCAGACACAACUGCCGGUGCUGUUGGUUCGCCGACACCAACCUGGUC AACUGCAGCAACCACUACCUGUGCCUGAAGUGUCUGAACACCAUGCUGCGGCGGAGCAACCUGUGCGAUAUCUGUGGC GAGGAACUGCCCACCACCAUCAUCGUGCCUGUGGAACCUUCUGCUCCUCUGCCUGGACAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 150, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is MACV Z protein (Q6IUF9; RING finger protein Z Machupo virus), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of MACV Z protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 151, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 151] MGNCNKPPKRPPNTQTSAAQPSAEFRRTALPSLYGRYNCKCCWFADTNLITCNDHYLCLRCHQTMLRNSELCHICWKP LPTSITVPVEPSAPPP

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 151, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the MACV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 152, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 152] ATGGGCAACTGTAACAAGCCTCCCAAGAGGCCTCCCAACACACAAACATCAGCCGCCCAGCCCTCAGCAGAGTTCAGG AGAACAGCCCTACCCAGTCTCTATGGTCGCTACAACTGCAAATGTTGTTGGTTTGCCGACACAAACTTGATTACATGT AACGACCACTACTTGTGTCTGAGATGTCATCAAACAATGCTCAGGAATTCTGAACTCTGTCACATATGCTGGAAACCA CTACCGACATCCATCACAGTCCCCGTGGAGCCAAGCGCCCCCCCACCA

Accordingly, preferably the MACV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 152, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the MACV Z polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 153, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 153] ATGGGCAACTGCAACAAGCCTCCTAAGCGGCCTCCTAACACACAGACATCTGCCGCTCAGCCTAGCGCCGAGTTCAGA AGAACAGCCCTGCCTAGCCTGTACGGCCGGTACAACTGCAAGTGCTGTTGGTTCGCCGACACCAACCTGATCACCTGT AACGACCACTACCTGTGCCTGCGGTGCCACCAGACCATGCTGAGAAATAGCGAGCTGTGCCACATCTGCTGGAAGCCC CTGCCTACCAGCATCACCGTGCCTGTGGAACCTTCTGCTCCTCCTCCT

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 153, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 153 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 154, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 154] AUGGGCAACUGCAACAAGCCUCCUAAGCGGCCUCCUAACACACAGACAUCUGCCGCUCAGCCUAGCGCCGAGUUCAGA AGAACAGCCCUGCCUAGCCUGUACGGCCGGUACAACUGCAAGUGCUGUUGGUUCGCCGACACCAACCUGAUCACCUGU AACGACCACUACCUGUGCCUGCGGUGCCACCAGACCAUGCUGAGAAAUAGCGAGCUGUGCCACAUCUGCUGGAAGCCC CUGCCUACCAGCAUCACCGUGCCUGUGGAACCUUCUGCUCCUCCUCCU

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 154, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is GTOV Z protein (Q6UY71; RING finger protein Z Guanarito mammarenavirus (isolate Human/Venezuela/NH-95551/1990), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of GTOV Z protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 155, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 155] MGNSKSKSNPSSSSESQKGAPTVTEFRRTAIHSLYGRYNCKCCWFADKNLIKCSDHYLCLRCLNVMLKNSDLCNICWE QLPTCITVPEEPSAPPE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 155, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the GTOV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 156, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 156] ATGGGCAATTCAAAATCTAAATCCAACCCATCCAGTTCCTCAGAGTCTCAAAAAGGGGCACCAACAGTCACAGAATTT AGGAGGACTGCCATTCACAGTCTCTATGGGAGGTACAACTGCAAGTGTTGCTGGTTTGCTGACAAGAATCTGATTAAA TGCTCTGATCATTACCTCTGCTTGAGGTGTTTAAATGTCATGCTGAAAAACTCTGATCTTTGCAACATTTGTTGGGAG CAGCTGCCCACATGCATCACAGTTCCGGAGGAGCCAAGCGCTCCACCGGAA

Accordingly, preferably the GTOV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 156, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the GTOV Z polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 157, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 157] ATGGGCAACAGCAAGTCCAAGAGCAACCCCAGCAGCAGCTCCGAGTCTCAGAAAGGCGCTCCTACCGTGACCGAGTTC AGAAGAACAGCCATCCACAGCCTGTACGGCCGGTACAACTGCAAGTGCTGTTGGTTCGCCGACAAGAACCTGATCAAG TGCAGCGACCACTACCTGTGCCTGCGGTGCCTGAACGTGATGCTGAAGAACTCCGACCTGTGCAACATCTGCTGGGAG CAGCTGCCTACCTGCATCACCGTGCCTGAGGAACCTTCTGCTCCTCCTGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 157, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 157 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 158, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 158] AUGGGCAACAGCAAGUCCAAGAGCAACCCCAGCAGCAGCUCCGAGUCUCAGAAAGGCGCUCCUACCGUGACCGAGUUC AGAAGAACAGCCAUCCACAGCCUGUACGGCCGGUACAACUGCAAGUGCUGUUGGUUCGCCGACAAGAACCUGAUCAAG UGCAGCGACCACUACCUGUGCCUGCGGUGCCUGAACGUGAUGCUGAAGAACUCCGACCUGUGCAACAUCUGCUGGGAG CAGCUGCCUACCUGCAUCACCGUGCCUGAGGAACCUUCUGCUCCUCCUGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 158, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is JUNV Z protein (Q6IVU5; RING finger protein Z OS=Junin mammarenavirus), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of JUNV Z is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 159, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 159] MGNCNGASKSNQPDSSRVTQPAAEFRRVAHSSLYGRYNCKCCWFADTNLITCNDHYLCLRCHQVMLRNSDLCNICWKP LPTTITVPVEPTAPPP

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 159, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the JUNV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 160, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 160] ATGGGCAACTGCAACGGGGCATCCAAGTCAAACCAGCCAGACTCTTCAAGGGTCACACAGCCAGCCGCAGAATTCAGG AGGGTGGCTCACAGCAGTCTATATGGTAGATACAACTGCAAGTGCTGCTGGTTTGCTGACACCAATCTGATAACCTGC AATGATCACTACCTTTGTTTAAGGTGCCATCAGGTTATGTTAAGGAATTCGGACCTCTGCAATATCTGTTGGAAGCCC CTACCTACCACAATCACAGTGCCGGTGGAGCCAACAGCACCACCACCA

Accordingly, preferably the JUNV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 160, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the JUNV Z polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 161, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 161] ATGGGCAATTGCAACGGCGCCAGCAAGAGCAACCAGCCTGATAGCAGCAGAGTGACACAGCCTGCCGCCGAGTTTAGA AGAGTGGCCCACAGCAGCCTGTACGGCCGGTACAATTGCAAGTGCTGTTGGTTCGCCGACACCAACCTGATCACCTGT AACGACCACTACCTGTGCCTGCGGTGCCACCAAGTGATGCTGAGAAACAGCGACCTGTGCAACATCTGCTGGAAGCCC CTGCCTACCACCATCACCGTGCCTGTGGAACCTACAGCTCCTCCTCCT

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 161, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 161 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 162, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 162] AUGGGCAAUUGCAACGGCGCCAGCAAGAGCAACCAGCCUGAUAGCAGCAGAGUGACACAGCCUGCCGCCGAGUUUAGA AGAGUGGCCCACAGCAGCCUGUACGGCCGGUACAAUUGCAAGUGCUGUUGGUUCGCCGACACCAACCUGAUCACCUGU AACGACCACUACCUGUGCCUGCGGUGCCACCAAGUGAUGCUGAGAAACAGCGACCUGUGCAACAUCUGCUGGAAGCCC CUGCCUACCACCAUCACCGUGCCUGUGGAACCUACAGCUCCUCCUCCU

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 162, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is SABV Z protein (Q6UY62; RING finger protein Z Sabia mammarenavirus (isolate Human/Brasil/SPH114202/1990)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of SABV Z protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 163, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 163] MGNSKSKSKLSANQYEQQTVNSTKQVAILKRQAEPSLYGRHNCRCCWFANTNLIKCSDHYICLKCLNIMLGKSSFCDI CGEELPTSIVVPIEPSAPPPED

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 163, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the SABV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 164, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 164] ATGGGTAACTCCAAGTCAAAATCAAAGCTGTCTGCTAACCAGTATGAACAGCAAACAGTCAATAGCACCAAACAGGTA GCCATTTTAAAGAGACAGGCTGAACCTAGTCTGTATGGAAGACACAACTGCAGGTGCTGCTGGTTCGCCAATACAAAT CTAATAAAATGTTCCGACCATTATATTTGTCTAAAATGTTTGAACATAATGTTGGGGAAGTCTTCTTTTTGTGACATT TGTGGTGAAGAGCTCCCCACATCCATTGTGGTGCCCATCGAACCAAGTGCTCCACCTCCAGAAGAC

Accordingly, preferably the SABV Z polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 164, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the SABV Z polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 165, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 165] ATGGGCAACAGCAAGAGCAAGTCCAAGCTGAGCGCCAACCAGTACGAGCAGCAGACCGTGAACAGCACCAAACAGGTG GCCATCCTGAAGAGACAGGCCGAGCCTAGCCTGTACGGCAGACACAACTGCCGGTGTTGTTGGTTCGCCAACACCAAC CTGATCAAGTGCAGCGACCACTACATCTGCCTGAAGTGCCTGAACATCATGCTGGGCAAGAGCAGCTTCTGCGACATC TGCGGAGAGGAACTGCCCACCTCTATCGTGGTGCCTATCGAGCCTTCTGCTCCTCCACCTGAGGAT

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 165, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 165 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 166, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 166] AUGGGCAACAGCAAGAGCAAGUCCAAGCUGAGCGCCAACCAGUACGAGCAGCAGACCGUGAACAGCACCAAACAGGUG GCCAUCCUGAAGAGACAGGCCGAGCCUAGCCUGUACGGCAGACACAACUGCCGGUGUUGUUGGUUCGCCAACACCAAC CUGAUCAAGUGCAGCGACCACUACAUCUGCCUGAAGUGCCUGAACAUCAUGCUGGGCAAGAGCAGCUUCUGCGACAUC UGCGGAGAGGAACUGCCCACCUCUAUCGUGGUGCCUAUCGAGCCUUCUGCUCCUCCACCUGAGGAU

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 166, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In other embodiments, the at least one IIP may be a 3C protease protein.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is CV-A16 3C protease (Q9QF31; Coxsackievirus A16 (strain Tainan/5079/98 Protease 3C), or an orthologue thereof (Rui Y, Su Jm Wang H, Chang J, Wang S, Zhenf W, Cai Y, Gordy J T, Markham R, Kong W, Zhang W, Yu X-F. (2017) Disruption of MDA5-Mediated Innate Immune Responses by the 3C Proteins of Coxsackievirus A16, Coxsackievirus A6, and Enterovirus D68. J Virol 91, 13, e00546-17). One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of CV-A16 3C protease is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 167, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 167] GPSLDFALSLLRRNIRQVQTDQGHFTMLGVRDRLAILPRHSQPGKTIWVEHKLINVLDAVELVDEQGVNLELTLVTLD TNEKFRDVTKFIPETITGASDATLVINTEHMPSMFVPVGDVVQYGFLNLSGKPTHRTMMYNFPTKAGQCGGVVTSVGK IIGIHIGGNGRQGFCAGLKRGYFASEQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 167, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the CV-A16 3C protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 168, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 168] GGACCGAGCTTAGACTTTGCCTTATCCCTCCTAAGGCGCAACATTAGACAGGTGCAAACCGACCAAGGACACTTCACT ATGTTAGGGGTGCGAGATCGCCTAGCCATTTTGCCACGCCACTCGCAACCAGGAAAAACTATCTGGGTGGAGCACAAG TTAATTAATGTGCTGGATGCTGTCGAATTAGTGGATGAGCAAGGTGTAAACTTGGAACTCACACTAGTAACCTTAGAC ACCAACGAAAAGTTTAGGGATGTTACCAAGTTTATTCCAGAGACGATCACCGGGGCAAGCGACGCAACCTTGGTCATC AACACTGAGCACATGCCCTCAATGTTCGTTCCAGTGGGTGATGTTGTACAATATGGATTTCTGAATCTCAGCGGTAAG CCCACACACCGAACCATGATGTACAATTTCCCCACAAAGGCAGGACAGTGTGGAGGGGTGGTCACCTCAGTCGGTAAG ATCATAGGAATTCACATTGGTGGGAATGGACGCCAGGGTTTCTGCGCTGGACTGAAGAGAGGCTATTTTGCCAGTGAA CAG

Accordingly, preferably the CV-A16 3C protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 168, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the CV-A16 3C protease polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 169, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 169] GGCCCTTCTCTGGATTTTGCCCTGAGCCTGCTGCGGCGGAACATCAGACAGGTGCAGACAGATCAGGGCCACTTCACC ATGCTGGGCGTCAGAGACAGACTGGCCATCCTGCCTAGACACAGCCAGCCTGGCAAGACCATCTGGGTCGAGCACAAG CTGATCAACGTGCTGGACGCCGTGGAACTGGTGGATGAACAGGGCGTGAACCTGGAACTGACCCTGGTCACCCTGGAC ACCAACGAGAAGTTCCGGGACGTGACCAAGTTCATCCCCGAGACAATCACCGGCGCCTCCGATGCCACACTGGTCATC AATACCGAGCACATGCCCTCCATGTTCGTGCCTGTGGGAGATGTGGTGCAGTACGGCTTCCTGAACCTGAGCGGCAAG CCCACACACCGGACCATGATGTACAACTTCCCTACCAAGGCCGGCCAGTGCGGCGGAGTGGTTACATCTGTGGGCAAG ATCATCGGCATCCACATCGGCGGCAATGGCAGACAGGGATTTTGTGCCGGCCTGAAGAGAGGCTACTTCGCCTCTGAA CAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 169, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 169 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 170, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 170] GGCCCUUCUCUGGAUUUUGCCCUGAGCCUGCUGCGGCGGAACAUCAGACAGGUGCAGACAGAUCAGGGCCACUUCACC AUGCUGGGCGUCAGAGACAGACUGGCCAUCCUGCCUAGACACAGCCAGCCUGGCAAGACCAUCUGGGUCGAGCACAAG CUGAUCAACGUGCUGGACGCCGUGGAACUGGUGGAUGAACAGGGCGUGAACCUGGAACUGACCCUGGUCACCCUGGAC ACCAACGAGAAGUUCCGGGACGUGACCAAGUUCAUCCCCGAGACAAUCACCGGCGCCUCCGAUGCCACACUGGUCAUC AAUACCGAGCACAUGCCCUCCAUGUUCGUGCCUGUGGGAGAUGUGGUGCAGUACGGCUUCCUGAACCUGAGCGGCAAG CCCACACACCGGACCAUGAUGUACAACUUCCCUACCAAGGCCGGCCAGUGCGGCGGAGUGGUUACAUCUGUGGGCAAG AUCAUCGGCAUCCACAUCGGCGGCAAUGGCAGACAGGGAUUUUGUGCCGGCCUGAAGAGAGGCUACUUCGCCUCUGAA CAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 170, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is CV-A6 3C protease (L7P6C4; Genome polyprotein Coxsackievirus A6 Protease 3C), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of CV-A6 3C protease is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 171, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 171] GPSLDFALSLLRRNIRQVQTDQGHFTMLGVRDRLAVLPRHSQPGKTIWVEHKLVNVVDAVELVDEQGVNLELTLITLD TNEKFRDITKFIPENISAASDATLVINTEHMPSMFVPVGDVVQYGFLNLSGKPTHRTMMYNFPTKAGQCGGVVTSVGK VIGIHIGGNGRQGFCAGLKRSYF

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 171, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the CV-A6 3C protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 172, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 172] GGACCTAGCCTTGATTTTGCCCTATCCCTACTGAGAAGGAACATCAGACAAGTTCAAACGGACCAAGGGCACTTCACC ATGCTAGGAGTCAGAGATCGCTTGGCCGTCCTCCCACGACACTCACAACCCGGAAAAACTATCTGGGTAGAGCACAAG CTAGTGAATGTTGTGGATGCTGTCGAACTAGTGGATGAGCAGGGGGTCAACTTAGAGCTGACTTTAATCACCCTCGAC ACTAATGAGAAGTTTAGAGACATCACCAAATTTATTCCAGAGAATATCAGCGCTGCCAGCGATGCCACTCTAGTGATT AATACAGAGCACATGCCTTCTATGTTTGTGCCAGTAGGTGATGTTGTTCAGTATGGTTTCCTGAATCTTAGTGGGAAA CCAACCCACCGCACTATGATGTATAACTTCCCTACCAAGGCAGGACAGTGTGGAGGGGTAGTCACATCAGTTGGAAAG GTCATTGGTATCCACATAGGAGGCAATGGCAGGCAAGGTTTCTGTGCAGGGCTCAAGAGAAGCTACTTT

Accordingly, preferably the CV-A6 3C protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 172, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the CV-A6 3C protease polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 173, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 173] GGCCCTTCTCTGGATTTTGCCCTGAGCCTGCTGCGGCGGAACATCAGACAGGTGCAGACAGATCAGGGCCACTTCACC ATGCTGGGCGTCAGAGATAGACTGGCCGTGCTGCCTAGACACAGCCAGCCTGGAAAGACCATCTGGGTCGAGCACAAG CTGGTCAACGTGGTGGATGCCGTGGAACTGGTGGATGAGCAGGGCGTGAACCTGGAACTGACCCTGATCACCCTGGAC ACCAACGAGAAGTTCCGGGACATCACCAAGTTCATCCCCGAGAACATCAGCGCCGCCTCCGATGCCACACTGGTCATC AATACCGAGCACATGCCCTCCATGTTCGTGCCTGTGGGAGATGTGGTGCAGTACGGCTTCCTGAACCTGAGCGGCAAG CCCACACACCGGACCATGATGTACAACTTCCCTACCAAGGCCGGCCAGTGCGGCGGAGTGGTTACATCTGTGGGCAAA GTGATCGGAATCCACATCGGCGGCAATGGCAGACAGGGCTTTTGTGCCGGCCTGAAGAGAAGCTACTTC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 173, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 173 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 174, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 174] GGCCCUUCUCUGGAUUUUGCCCUGAGCCUGCUGCGGCGGAACAUCAGACAGGUGCAGACAGAUCAGGGCCACUUCACC AUGCUGGGCGUCAGAGAUAGACUGGCCGUGCUGCCUAGACACAGCCAGCCUGGAAAGACCAUCUGGGUCGAGCACAAG CUGGUCAACGUGGUGGAUGCCGUGGAACUGGUGGAUGAGCAGGGCGUGAACCUGGAACUGACCCUGAUCACCCUGGAC ACCAACGAGAAGUUCCGGGACAUCACCAAGUUCAUCCCCGAGAACAUCAGCGCCGCCUCCGAUGCCACACUGGUCAUC AAUACCGAGCACAUGCCCUCCAUGUUCGUGCCUGUGGGAGAUGUGGUGCAGUACGGCUUCCUGAACCUGAGCGGCAAG CCCACACACCGGACCAUGAUGUACAACUUCCCUACCAAGGCCGGCCAGUGCGGCGGAGUGGUUACAUCUGUGGGCAAA GUGAUCGGAAUCCACAUCGGCGGCAAUGGCAGACAGGGCUUUUGUGCCGGCCUGAAGAGAAGCUACUUC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 174, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is EV D-68 3C protease (Q68T42; Genome polyprotein Human enterovirus D68; IRF7 cleavage), or an orthologue thereof (Xiang Z, Liu L, Lei X, Zhou Z, He B, Wang J (2015) 3C protease of enterovirus D68 inhibits cellular defense mediated interferon regulatory factor. J Virol., 90, 3, 1613-2161. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02395-15. Print 2016 Feb. 1). One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of EV D-68 3C protease is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 175, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 175] GPGFDFAQAIMKKNTVIARTEKGEFTMLGVYDRVAVIPTHASVGEIIYINDVETRVLDACALRDLTDTNLEITIVKLD RNQKFRDIRHFLPRCEDDYNDAVLSVHTSKFPNMYIPVGQVTNYGFLNLGGTPTHRILMYNFPTRAGQCGGVVTTTGK VIGIHVGGNGAQGFAAMLLHSYFTDTQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 175, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the EV D-68 3C protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 176, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 176] GGACCAGGATTTGATTTTGCGCAAGCCATAATGAAGAAAAATACTGTTATTGCTAGAACTGAAAAAGGCGAGTTCACA ATGCTTGGTGTGTATGATAGAGTGGCAGTCATTCCAACACATGCATCTGTTGGAGAAATCATTTACATCAACGATGTA GAAACCAGAGTTCTAGATGCATGTGCACTTAGAGACTTGACAGACACAAACCTAGAAATAACTATAGTCAAATTGGAT CGCAATCAAAAATTTAGAGACATCAGACACTTTTTACCCAGATGTGAGGATGATTACAATGATGCTGTGCTTAGTGTA CATACATCAAAATTCCCTAACATGTACATTCCAGTTGGACAAGTCACTAACTACGGCTTCTTGAACCTGGGCGGCACA CCAACACATCGGATTTTAATGTATAATTTTCCAACAAGAGCTGGTCAGTGTGGTGGTGTGGTGACAACCACAGGTAAA GTGATAGGAATACACGTGGGCGGGAATGGAGCTCAGGGATTCGCAGCAATGTTGCTCCACTCTTACTTTACTGATACA CAA

Accordingly, preferably the EV D-68 3C protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 176, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the EV D-68 3C protease polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 177, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 177] GGCCCTGGCTTTGATTTTGCCCAGGCCATCATGAAGAAAAACACCGTGATCGCCCGGACCGAGAAGGGCGAGTTTACA ATGCTGGGCGTGTACGACAGAGTGGCCGTGATTCCTACACACGCCTCTGTGGGCGAGATCATCTACATCAACGACGTG GAAACCAGAGTGCTGGACGCCTGCGCTCTGAGAGATCTGACCGACACCAACCTGGAAATCACCATCGTGAAGCTGGAC CGGAACCAGAAGTTCCGGGACATCCGGCACTTTCTGCCCAGATGCGAGGACGACTACAACGACGCTGTGCTGAGCGTG CACACCAGCAAGTTCCCCAACATGTACATCCCCGTGGGCCAAGTGACCAACTACGGCTTCCTGAATCTCGGCGGCACC CCTACACACCGGATCCTGATGTACAACTTCCCCACCAGAGCCGGCCAGTGTGGCGGAGTGGTTACCACAACAGGCAAA GTGATCGGCATCCACGTCGGCGGAAATGGCGCTCAGGGATTTGCTGCCATGCTGCTGCACAGCTACTTCACCGACACA CAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 177, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 177 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 178, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 178] GGCCCUGGCUUUGAUUUUGCCCAGGCCAUCAUGAAGAAAAACACCGUGAUCGCCCGGACCGAGAAGGGCGAGUUUACA AUGCUGGGCGUGUACGACAGAGUGGCCGUGAUUCCUACACACGCCUCUGUGGGCGAGAUCAUCUACAUCAACGACGUG GAAACCAGAGUGCUGGACGCCUGCGCUCUGAGAGAUCUGACCGACACCAACCUGGAAAUCACCAUCGUGAAGCUGGAC CGGAACCAGAAGUUCCGGGACAUCCGGCACUUUCUGCCCAGAUGCGAGGACGACUACAACGACGCUGUGCUGAGCGUG CACACCAGCAAGUUCCCCAACAUGUACAUCCCCGUGGGCCAAGUGACCAACUACGGCUUCCUGAAUCUCGGCGGCACC CCUACACACCGGAUCCUGAUGUACAACUUCCCCACCAGAGCCGGCCAGUGUGGCGGAGUGGUUACCACAACAGGCAAA GUGAUCGGCAUCCACGUCGGCGGAAAUGGCGCUCAGGGAUUUGCUGCCAUGCUGCUGCACAGCUACUUCACCGACACA CAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 178, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is EVD-71 3C protease (Q0JRV3; Genome polyprotein Human enterovirus 71 Protease 3C), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of EVD-71 3C protease protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 179, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 179] GPSLDFALSLLRRNIRQVQTDQGHFTMLGVRDHLAVLPRHSQPGKTIWVEHKLVKIVDAVELVDEQGVNLELTLVTLD TNEKFRDITRFIPETISPASDATLVINTEHMPSMFVPVGDVVQYGFLNLSGKPTHRTMMYNFPTKAGQCGGAVTAVGK VIGIHIGGNGRQGFCAALKRGYF

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 179, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the EVD-71 3C protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 180, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 180] GGGCCGAGCTTGGACTTCGCCCTATCTCTACTTAGGAGGAACATTAGGCAGGTCCAAACCGACCAGGGCCACTTTACA ATGTTAGGAGTGCGAGACCACTTGGCTGTGCTCCCCAGACACTCCCAACCAGGAAAGACCATCTGGGTTGAACACAAA TTAGTGAAGATCGTAGACGCTGTGGAGCTAGTAGATGAACAAGGGGTTAACCTAGAGCTCACACTGGTAACGCTTGAC ACCAACGAAAAATTTAGAGACATCACAAGATTCATACCAGAAACAATTAGTCCTGCTAGTGATGCCACTTTAGTTATA AATACTGAACATATGCCCAGTATGTTTGTGCCAGTTGGAGATGTGGTCCAGTATGGATTTTTGAACCTTAGTGGTAAG CCCACTCACAGGACTATGATGTACAATTTCCCAACAAAAGCAGGACAGTGTGGTGGTGCTGTGACTGCCGTAGGTAAA GTGATTGGGATTCACATTGGTGGCAACGGTAGACAAGGTTTCTGCGCTGCCCTGAAGAGGGGTTACTTT

Accordingly, preferably the EVD-71 3C protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 180, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the EVD-71 3C protease polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 181, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 181] GGCCCTTCTCTGGATTTTGCCCTGAGCCTGCTGCGGCGGAACATCAGACAGGTGCAGACAGATCAGGGCCACTTCACC ATGCTGGGCGTCAGAGATCATCTGGCCGTGCTGCCTAGACACAGCCAGCCTGGAAAGACCATCTGGGTCGAGCACAAG CTGGTCAAGATCGTGGACGCCGTGGAACTGGTGGATGAGCAGGGCGTTAACCTGGAACTGACCCTGGTCACCCTGGAC ACCAACGAGAAGTTCCGGGACATCACCCGGTTCATCCCCGAGACAATTAGCCCTGCCTCCGACGCCACACTGGTCATC AATACCGAGCACATGCCCTCCATGTTCGTGCCTGTGGGAGATGTGGTGCAGTACGGCTTCCTGAACCTGAGCGGCAAG CCCACACACCGGACCATGATGTACAACTTCCCTACCAAGGCCGGCCAGTGCGGCGGAGCTGTTACAGCTGTGGGAAAA GTGATCGGCATCCACATCGGCGGCAATGGCAGACAGGGATTCTGTGCCGCTCTGAAGAGAGGCTACTTC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 181, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 181 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 182, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 182] GGCCCUUCUCUGGAUUUUGCCCUGAGCCUGCUGCGGCGGAACAUCAGACAGGUGCAGACAGAUCAGGGCCACUUCACC AUGCUGGGCGUCAGAGAUCAUCUGGCCGUGCUGCCUAGACACAGCCAGCCUGGAAAGACCAUCUGGGUCGAGCACAAG CUGGUCAAGAUCGUGGACGCCGUGGAACUGGUGGAUGAGCAGGGCGUUAACCUGGAACUGACCCUGGUCACCCUGGAC ACCAACGAGAAGUUCCGGGACAUCACCCGGUUCAUCCCCGAGACAAUUAGCCCUGCCUCCGACGCCACACUGGUCAUC AAUACCGAGCACAUGCCCUCCAUGUUCGUGCCUGUGGGAGAUGUGGUGCAGUACGGCUUCCUGAACCUGAGCGGCAAG CCCACACACCGGACCAUGAUGUACAACUUCCCUACCAAGGCCGGCCAGUGCGGCGGAGCUGUUACAGCUGUGGGAAAA GUGAUCGGCAUCCACAUCGGCGGCAAUGGCAGACAGGGAUUCUGUGCCGCUCUGAAGAGAGGCUACUUC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 182, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Polio virus HEV-C 3C protease (P03300; Genome polyprotein Poliovirus type 1 (strain Mahoney) Human Enterovirus), or an orthologue thereof. Lei X, Xiao X, Wang J (2016) Innate Immunity Evasion by Enteroviruses: Insights into Virus-Host Interaction. Viruses 8, 22; doi:10.3390/v8010022. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Polio virus HEV-C 3C protease is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 183, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 183] GPGFDYAVAMAKRNIVTATTSKGEFTMLGVHDNVAILPTHASPGESIVIDGKEVEILDAKALEDQAGTNLEITIITLK RNEKFRDIRPHIPTQITETNDGVLIVNTSKYPNMYVPVGAVTEQGYLNLGGRQTARTLMYNFPTRAGQCGGVITCTGK VIGMHVGGNGSHGFAAALKRSYFTQSQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 183, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Polio virus HEV-C 3C protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 184, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 184] GGACCAGGGTTCGATTACGCAGTGGCTATGGCTAAAAGAAACATTGTTACAGCAACTACTAGCAAGGGAGAGTTCACT ATGTTAGGAGTCCACGACAACGTGGCTATTTTACCAACCCACGCTTCACCTGGTGAAAGCATTGTGATCGATGGCAAA GAAGTGGAGATCTTGGATGCCAAAGCGCTCGAAGATCAAGCAGGAACCAATCTTGAAATCACTATAATCACTCTAAAG AGAAATGAAAAGTTCAGAGACATTAGACCACATATACCTACTCAAATCACTGAGACAAATGATGGAGTCTTGATCGTG AACACTAGCAAGTACCCCAATATGTATGTTCCTGTCGGTGCTGTGACTGAACAGGGATATCTAAATCTCGGTGGGCGC CAAACTGCTCGTACTCTAATGTACAACTTTCCAACCAGAGCAGGACAGTGTGGTGGAGTCATCACATGTACTGGGAAA GTCATCGGGATGCATGTTGGTGGGAACGGTTCACACGGGTTTGCAGCGGCCCTGAAGCGATCATACTTCACTCAGAGT CAA

Accordingly, preferably the Polio virus HEV-C 3C protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 184, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Polio virus HEV-C 3C protease polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 185, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 185] GGCCCTGGCTTTGATTATGCCGTGGCCATGGCTAAGCGGAACATCGTGACAGCCACCACCAGCAAGGGCGAGTTTACA ATGCTGGGCGTGCACGACAACGTGGCCATCCTGCCTACACATGCTAGCCCTGGCGAGAGCATCGTGATCGACGGCAAA GAGGTGGAAATCCTGGACGCCAAGGCTCTGGAAGATCAGGCCGGCACCAACCTGGAAATCACCATCATCACCCTGAAG CGGAACGAGAAGTTCCGGGACATCAGACCTCACATCCCCACACAGATCACCGAGACAAACGACGGCGTGCTGATCGTG AATACCAGCAAGTACCCCAATATGTACGTGCCCGTGGGCGCCGTGACAGAGCAGGGATATCTGAATCTCGGCGGCAGA CAGACCGCCAGAACACTGATGTACAACTTCCCCACCAGAGCCGGCCAGTGCGGCGGAGTGATTACATGTACCGGCAAA GTGATCGGCATGCACGTCGGCGGCAATGGCTCTCACGGATTTGCTGCCGCTCTGAAGAGAAGCTACTTCACCCAGAGC CAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 185, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 185 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 186, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 186] GGCCCUGGCUUUGAUUAUGCCGUGGCCAUGGCUAAGCGGAACAUCGUGACAGCCACCACCAGCAAGGGCGAGUUUACA AUGCUGGGCGUGCACGACAACGUGGCCAUCCUGCCUACACAUGCUAGCCCUGGCGAGAGCAUCGUGAUCGACGGCAAA GAGGUGGAAAUCCUGGACGCCAAGGCUCUGGAAGAUCAGGCCGGCACCAACCUGGAAAUCACCAUCAUCACCCUGAAG CGGAACGAGAAGUUCCGGGACAUCAGACCUCACAUCCCCACACAGAUCACCGAGACAAACGACGGCGUGCUGAUCGUG AAUACCAGCAAGUACCCCAAUAUGUACGUGCCCGUGGGCGCCGUGACAGAGCAGGGAUAUCUGAAUCUCGGCGGCAGA CAGACCGCCAGAACACUGAUGUACAACUUCCCCACCAGAGCCGGCCAGUGCGGCGGAGUGAUUACAUGUACCGGCAAA GUGAUCGGCAUGCACGUCGGCGGCAAUGGCUCUCACGGAUUUGCUGCCGCUCUGAAGAGAAGCUACUUCACCCAGAGC CAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 186, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Poliovirus HEV-C 2A protease (P03300; Genome polyprotein Poliovirus type 1 (strain Mahoney) Human Enterovirus), or an orthologue thereof. Feng Q, Langeris M A, Lork M, Nguyen M, Hato S V, Lanke K, Endad L, Bhoopathi P, Fisher P B, Lloyd R E, van Kuppeveld F J M (2014) Enterovirus 2Apro targets MDA5 and MAVS in infected cells. J Virol., 88, 6, 3369-3377. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Poliovirus HEV-C 2A protease is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 187, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 187] GFGHQNKAVYTAGYKICNYHLATQDDLQNAVNVMWSRDLLVTESRAQGTDSIARCNCNAGVYYCESRRKYYPVSFVGP TFQYMEANNYYPARYQSHMLIGHGFASPGDCGGILRCHHGVIGIITAGGEGLVAFSDIRDLYAYEEEAMEQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 187, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Poliovirus HEV-C 2A protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 188, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 188] GGATTCGGACACCAAAACAAAGCGGTGTACACTGCAGGTTACAAAATTTGCAACTACCACTTGGCCACTCAGGATGAT TTGCAAAACGCAGTGAACGTCATGTGGAGTAGAGACCTCTTAGTCACAGAATCAAGAGCCCAGGGCACCGATTCAATC GCAAGGTGCAATTGCAACGCAGGGGTGTACTACTGCGAGTCTAGAAGGAAATACTACCCAGTATCCTTCGTTGGCCCA ACGTTCCAGTACATGGAGGCTAATAACTATTACCCAGCTAGGTACCAGTCCCATATGCTCATTGGCCATGGATTCGCA TCTCCAGGGGATTGTGGTGGCATACTCAGATGTCACCACGGGGTGATAGGGATCATTACTGCTGGTGGCGAAGGGTTG GTTGCATTTTCAGACATTAGAGACTTGTATGCCTACGAAGAAGAAGCCATGGAACAA

Accordingly, preferably the Poliovirus HEV-C 2A protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 188, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Poliovirus HEV-C 2A protease polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 189, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 189] GGCTTTGGCCACCAGAACAAGGCCGTGTACACAGCCGGCTACAAGATCTGCAACTACCACCTGGCCACACAGGACGAC CTGCAGAACGCCGTGAATGTGATGTGGTCCAGGGACCTGCTGGTCACCGAATCTAGAGCCCAGGGCACCGACTCTATC GCCAGATGCAACTGTAATGCCGGCGTGTACTACTGCGAGAGCCGGCGGAAGTACTACCCCGTGTCTTTTGTGGGCCCC ACCTTCCAGTACATGGAAGCCAACAACTACTACCCTGCCAGATACCAGAGCCACATGCTGATCGGCCACGGCTTTGCT AGCCCTGGCGATTGTGGCGGCATCCTGAGATGTCACCATGGCGTGATCGGCATCATCACCGCTGGCGGAGAAGGACTG GTGGCCTTCAGCGACATCAGAGATCTGTACGCCTACGAAGAGGAAGCCATGGAACAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 189, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 189 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 190, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 190] GGCUUUGGCCACCAGAACAAGGCCGUGUACACAGCCGGCUACAAGAUCUGCAACUACCACCUGGCCACACAGGACGAC CUGCAGAACGCCGUGAAUGUGAUGUGGUCCAGGGACCUGCUGGUCACCGAAUCUAGAGCCCAGGGCACCGACUCUAUC GCCAGAUGCAACUGUAAUGCCGGCGUGUACUACUGCGAGAGCCGGCGGAAGUACUACCCCGUGUCUUUUGUGGGCCCC ACCUUCCAGUACAUGGAAGCCAACAACUACUACCCUGCCAGAUACCAGAGCCACAUGCUGAUCGGCCACGGCUUUGCU AGCCCUGGCGAUUGUGGCGGCAUCCUGAGAUGUCACCAUGGCGUGAUCGGCAUCAUCACCGCUGGCGGAGAAGGACUG GUGGCCUUCAGCGACAUCAGAGAUCUGUACGCCUACGAAGAGGAAGCCAUGGAACAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 190, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is CVB3 2A protease (P03313; Genome polyprotein Coxsackievirus B3 (strain Nancy)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of CVB3 2A protease is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 191, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 191] GAFGQQSGAVYVGNYRVVNRHLATSADWQNCVWESYNRDLLVSTTTAHGCDIIARCQCTTGVYFCASKNKHYPISFEG PGLVEVQESEYYPRRYQSHVLLAAGFSEPGDCGGILRCEHGVIGIVTMGGEGVVGFADIRDLLWLEDDAMEQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 191, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the CVB3 2A protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 192, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 192] GGCGCATTTGGACAACAATCAGGGGCAGTGTATGTGGGGAACTACAGGGTGGTAAATAGACATCTAGCTACCAGTGCT GACTGGCAAAACTGTGTGTGGGAAAGTTACAACAGAGACCTCTTAGTGAGCACGACCACAGCACATGGATGTGATATT ATAGCCAGATGICAGTGCACAACGGGAGTGTACTTTTGTGCGTCCAAAAACAAGCACTACCCAATTTCGTTTGAAGGA CCAGGTCTAGTAGAGGTCCAAGAGAGTGAATACTACCCCAGGAGATACCAATCCCATGTGCTTTTAGCAGCTGGATTT TCCGAACCAGGIGACTGIGGCGGTATCCTAAGGIGTGAGCATGGTGTCATTGGCATTGTGACCATGGGGGGTGAAGGC GTGGTCGGCTTTGCAGACATCCGTGATCTCCTGTGGCTGGAAGATGATGCAATGGAACAG

Accordingly, preferably the CVB3 2A protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 192, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the CVB3 2A protease polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 193, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 193] GGAGCTTTTGGACAGCAGTCTGGCGCCGTGTACGTGGGCAATTACCGGGTCGTGAATAGACACCTGGCCACCTCTGCC GACTGGCAGAATTGTGTGTGGGAGAGCTACAACCGGGACCTGCTGGTGTCTACCACAACAGCCCACGGCTGCGACATC ATTGCCAGATGCCAGTGTACAACCGGCGTGTACTTCTGCGCCAGCAAGAACAAGCACTACCCCATCAGCTTCGAAGGC CCTGGCCTGGTGGAAGTGCAAGAGAGCGAGTACTACCCTCGGAGATACCAGAGCCACGTGCTGCTGGCCGCTGGCTTT TCTGAACCTGGCGATTGTGGCGGCATCCTGAGATGTGAACACGGCGTGATCGGCATCGTGACCATGGGCGGAGAAGGC GTTGTGGGCTTCGCCGACATTAGAGATCTGCTGTGGCTGGAAGATGACGCCATGGAACAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 193, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 193 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 194, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 194] GGAGCUUUUGGACAGCAGUCUGGCGCCGUGUACGUGGGCAAUUACCGGGUCGUGAAUAGACACCUGGCCACCUCUGCC GACUGGCAGAAUUGUGUGUGGGAGAGCUACAACCGGGACCUGCUGGUGUCUACCACAACAGCCCACGGCUGCGACAUC AUUGCCAGAUGCCAGUGUACAACCGGCGUGUACUUCUGCGCCAGCAAGAACAAGCACUACCCCAUCAGCUUCGAAGGC CCUGGCCUGGUGGAAGUGCAAGAGAGCGAGUACUACCCUCGGAGAUACCAGAGCCACGUGCUGCUGGCCGCUGGCUUU UCUGAACCUGGCGAUUGUGGCGGCAUCCUGAGAUGUGAACACGGCGUGAUCGGCAUCGUGACCAUGGGCGGAGAAGGC GUUGUGGGCUUCGCCGACAUUAGAGAUCUGCUGUGGCUGGAAGAUGACGCCAUGGAACAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 194, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is EV71 2A protease (B9VUU3; Genome polyprotein Human enterovirus 71), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of EV71 2A protease is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 195, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 195] GKFGQQSGAIYVGNFRVVNRHLATHNDWANLVWEDSSRDLLVSSTTAQGCDTIARCNCQTGVYYCNSRRKHYPVSFSK PSLIYVEASEYYPARYQSHLMLAQGHSEPGDCGGILRCQHGVVGIVSTGGNGLVGFADVRDLLWLDEEAMEQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 195, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the EV71 2A protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 196, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 196] GGAAAATTTGGGCAACAGTCTGGGGCCATTTATGTGGGTAACTTTAGAGT GGTCAACCGTCATCTTGCCACTCACAATGATTGGGCAAATCTTGTTTGGG AAGACAGCTCTCGCGACTTACTCGTGTCATCCACCACCGCCCAAGGTTGT GACACGATTGCCCGCTGCAATTGCCAGACAGGGGTGTACTACTGTAACTC GAGGAGAAAACACTACCCAGTCAGTTTTTCAAAACCCAGTCTGATCTATG TAGAGGCTAGCGAGTATTACCCAGCCAGGTACCAGTCACATCTTATGCTC GCACAGGGCCACTCAGAGCCTGGTGATTGCGGTGGTATCCTTAGATGCCA ACATGGCGTCGTCGGTATAGTGTCAACTGGTGGTAACGGGCTCGTTGGCT TTGCAGACGTCAGGGACCTCTTGTGGTTAGATGAAGAAGCTATGGAGCAG

Accordingly, preferably the EV71 2A protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 196, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the EV71 2A protease polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 197, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 197] GGCAAGTTTGGACAGCAGAGCGGCGCCATCTACGTGGGCAATTTCCGGGT CGTGAACCGGCACCTGGCCACACATAACGACTGGGCCAATCTCGTGTGGG AAGATAGCAGCAGGGACCTGCTGGTGTCCAGCACAACAGCCCAGGGCTGC GATACAATCGCCAGATGCAATTGCCAGACCGGCGTGTACTACTGCAACAG CAGACGGAAGCACTACCCCGTGTCCTTCAGCAAGCCCAGCCTGATCTATG TGGAAGCCAGCGAGTACTACCCCGCCAGATACCAGTCTCACCTGATGCTG GCCCAGGGCCATTCTGAGCCAGGCGATTGTGGCGGAATCCTGAGATGCCA GCATGGCGTCGTGGGCATTGTGTCTACCGGCGGAAATGGCCTCGTGGGAT TTGCCGATGTTCGCGACCTGCTGTGGCTGGACGAAGAGGCTATGGAACAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 197, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 197 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 198, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 198] GGCAAGUUUGGACAGCAGAGCGGCGCCAUCUACGUGGGCAAUUUCCGGGU CGUGAACCGGCACCUGGCCACACAUAACGACUGGGCCAAUCUCGUGUGGG AAGAUAGCAGCAGGGACCUGCUGGUGUCCAGCACAACAGCCCAGGGCUGC GAUACAAUCGCCAGAUGCAAUUGCCAGACCGGCGUGUACUACUGCAACAG CAGACGGAAGCACUACCCCGUGUCCUUCAGCAAGCCCAGCCUGAUCUAUG UGGAAGCCAGCGAGUACUACCCCGCCAGAUACCAGUCUCACCUGAUGCUG GCCCAGGGCCAUUCUGAGCCAGGCGAUUGUGGCGGAAUCCUGAGAUGCCA GCAUGGCGUCGUGGGCAUUGUGUCUACCGGCGGAAAUGGCCUCGUGGGAU UUGCCGAUGUUCGCGACCUGCUGUGGCUGGACGAAGAGGCUAUGGAACAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 198, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is hMPV G protein (Q6WB94; Major surface glycoprotein G Human metapneumovirus (strain CAN97-83)), or an orthologue thereof. Bao X, Liu T, Shan Y, Li K, Garofolo R P, Casola A (2008) Human Metapneumovirus Glycoprotein G Inhibits Innate Immune Responses. PLOS Pathogens, 4, 5, e1000077. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of hMPV G protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 199, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 199] MEVKVENIRAIDMLKARVKNRVARSKCFKNASLILIGITTLSIALNIYLI INYTIQKTSSESEHHTSSPPTESNKEASTISTDNPDINPNSQHPTQQSTE NPTLNPAASVSPSETEPASTPDTTNRLSSVDRSTAQPSESRTKTKPTVHT RNNPSTASSTQSPPRATTKAIRRATTFRMSSTGKRPTTTSVQSDSSTTTQ NHEETGSANPQASVSTMQN

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 199, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the hMPV G polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 200, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 200] ATGGAGGTGAAAGTAGAGAACATTCGAGCAATAGACATGCTCAAAGCAAG AGTGAAAAATCGTGTGGCACGTAGCAAATGCTTTAAAAATGCTTCTTTAA TCCTCATAGGAATAACTACACTGAGTATAGCTCTCAATATCTATCTGATC ATAAACTACACAATACAAAAAACCTCATCTGAATCAGAACACCACACCAG CTCACCACCCACAGAATCCAACAAGGAAGCTTCAACAATCTCCACAGACA ACCCAGACATCAATCCAAACTCACAGCATCCAACTCAACAGTCCACAGAA AACCCCACACTCAACCCCGCAGCATCAGTGAGCCCATCAGAAACAGAACC AGCATCAACACCAGACACAACAAACCGCCTGTCCTCCGTAGACAGGTCCA CAGCACAACCAAGTGAAAGCAGAACAAAGACAAAACCGACAGTCCACACA AGAAACAACCCAAGCACAGCTTCCAGTACACAATCCCCACCACGGGCAAC AACGAAGGCAATCCGCAGAGCCACCACTTTCCGCATGAGCAGCACAGGAA AAAGACCAACCACAACATCAGTCCAGTCCGACAGCAGCACCACAACCCAA AATCATGAAGAAACAGGTTCAGCGAACCCACAGGCATCTGTAAGCACAAT GCAAAAC

Accordingly, preferably the hMPV G polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 200, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the hMPV G polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 201, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 201] ATGGAAGTGAAGGTCGAGAACATCCGGGCCATCGACATGCTGAAGGCCAG AGTGAAGAACAGAGTGGCCCGGTCCAAGTGCTTCAAGAACGCCAGCCTGA TCCTGATCGGCATCACCACACTGTCTATCGCCCTGAACATCTACCTGATC ATCAACTACACCATCCAGAAAACCAGCAGCGAGAGCGAGCACCACACAAG CTCTCCACCTACCGAGAGCAACAAAGAGGCCAGCACCATCAGCACCGACA ATCCCGACATCAACCCCAACTCTCAGCACCCCACACAGCAGTCCACCGAG AATCCCACACTGAACCCTGCCGCCTCTGTGTCCCCATCTGAGACAGAACC TGCCAGCACACCCGACACCACCAACAGACTGTCTAGCGTGGACAGAAGCA CAGCCCAGCCTAGCGAGAGCCGGACCAAGACAAAACCTACCGTGCACACC CGGAACAACCCTAGCACAGCCAGCTCTACACAGAGCCCTCCAAGAGCCAC CACCAAGGCCATTAGAAGGGCCACCACCTTCCGGATGAGCAGCACCGGCA AAAGACCTACCACCACCAGCGTGCAGAGCGACAGCAGCACAACCACACAG AACCACGAGGAAACCGGCAGCGCCAATCCTCAGGCTAGCGTGTCCACCAT GCAGAAC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 201, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 201 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 202, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 202] AUGGAAGUGAAGGUCGAGAACAUCCGGGCCAUCGACAUGCUGAAGGCCAG AGUGAAGAACAGAGUGGCCCGGUCCAAGUGCUUCAAGAACGCCAGCCUGA UCCUGAUCGGCAUCACCACACUGUCUAUCGCCCUGAACAUCUACCUGAUC AUCAACUACACCAUCCAGAAAACCAGCAGCGAGAGCGAGCACCACACAAG CUCUCCACCUACCGAGAGCAACAAAGAGGCCAGCACCAUCAGCACCGACA AUCCCGACAUCAACCCCAACUCUCAGCACCCCACACAGCAGUCCACCGAG AAUCCCACACUGAACCCUGCCGCCUCUGUGUCCCCAUCUGAGACAGAACC UGCCAGCACACCCGACACCACCAACAGACUGUCUAGCGUGGACAGAAGCA CAGCCCAGCCUAGCGAGAGCCGGACCAAGACAAAACCUACCGUGCACACC CGGAACAACCCUAGCACAGCCAGCUCUACACAGAGCCCUCCAAGAGCCAC CACCAAGGCCAUUAGAAGGGCCACCACCUUCCGGAUGAGCAGCACCGGCA AAAGACCUACCACCACCAGCGUGCAGAGCGACAGCAGCACAACCACACAG AACCACGAGGAAACCGGCAGCGCCAAUCCUCAGGCUAGCGUGUCCACCAU GCAGAAC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 202, or a fragment or variant thereof.

The following viral IIPs are believed to cause cleavage of RIG-I.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is CVB3 3C protease (P03313; Genome polyprotein Coxsackievirus B3 (strain Nancy)), or an orthologue thereof. Xiao H, Li J, Yang X, Li Z, Wang Y, Rui Y, Liu R, Zhang W (2021) Ectopic Expression of TRIM25 Restores RIG-I Expression and IFN Production Reduced by Multiple Enteroviruses 3Cpro. Virol Sin: 1-12.doi: 10.1007/s12250-021-00410-x. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of CVB3 3C protease is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 203, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 203] GPAFEFAVAMMKRNSSTVKTEYGEFTMLGIYDRWAVLPRHAKPGPTILMN DQEVGVLDAKELVDKDGTNLELTLLKLNRNEKFRDIRGFLAKEEVEVNEA VLAINTSKFPNMYIPVGQVTEYGFLNLGGTPTKRMLMYNFPTRAGQCGGV LMSTGKVLGIHVGGNGHQGFSAALLKHYFNDEQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 203, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the CVB3 3C protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 204, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 204] GGCCCTGCCTTTGAGTTCGCCGTCGCAATGATGAAAAGGAACTCAAGCAC GGTGAAAACTGAATATGGCGAGTTTACCATGCTGGGCATCTATGACAGGT GGGCCGTTTTGCCACGCCACGCCAAACCTGGGCCAACCATCTTGATGAAT GATCAAGAGGTTGGTGTGCTAGATGCCAAGGAGCTAGTAGACAAGGACGG CACCAACTTAGAACTGACACTACTCAAATTGAACCGGAATGAGAAGTTCA GAGACATCAGAGGCTTCTTAGCCAAGGAGGAAGTGGAGGTTAATGAGGCA GTGCTAGCAATTAACACCAGCAAGTTTCCCAACATGTACATTCCAGTAGG ACAGGTCACAGAATACGGCTTCCTAAACCTAGGTGGCACACCCACCAAGA GAATGCTTATGTACAACTTCCCCACAAGAGCAGGCCAGTGTGGTGGAGTG CTCATGTCCACCGGCAAGGTACTGGGTATCCATGTTGGTGGAAATGGCCA TCAGGGCTTCTCAGCAGCACTCCTCAAACACTACTTCAATGATGAGCAA

Accordingly, preferably the CVB3 3C protease polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 204, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the CVB3 3C protease polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 205, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 205] GGACCTGCCTTTGAATTCGCCGTGGCCATGATGAAGCGGAACAGCAGCAC CGTGAAAACCGAGTACGGCGAGTTCACCATGCTGGGCATCTACGACAGAT GGGCCGTGCTGCCTAGACACGCCAAACCTGGACCTACCATCCTGATGAAC GACCAAGAAGTGGGCGTTCTGGACGCCAAAGAACTGGTGGACAAGGACGG CACCAACCTGGAACTGACCCTGCTGAAGCTGAACCGGAACGAGAAGTTCC GGGATATCAGAGGCTTCCTGGCCAAAGAAGAGGTGGAAGTCAACGAAGCC GTGCTGGCCATCAACACCAGCAAGTTCCCCAACATGTACATCCCCGTGGG CCAAGTGACAGAGTACGGCTTCCTGAATCTCGGCGGCACCCCTACCAAGC GGATGCTGATGTACAACTTCCCCACCAGAGCCGGCCAGTGTGGCGGAGTT CTTATGTCTACCGGCAAGGTGCTGGGAATCCACGTTGGCGGAAATGGCCA CCAGGGCTTTTCTGCCGCTCTGCTGAAACACTACTTCAACGACGAGCAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 205, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 205 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 206, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 206] GGACCUGCCUUUGAAUUCGCCGUGGCCAUGAUGAAGCGGAACAGCAGCAC CGUGAAAACCGAGUACGGCGAGUUCACCAUGCUGGGCAUCUACGACAGAU GGGCCGUGCUGCCUAGACACGCCAAACCUGGACCUACCAUCCUGAUGAAC GACCAAGAAGUGGGCGUUCUGGACGCCAAAGAACUGGUGGACAAGGACGG CACCAACCUGGAACUGACCCUGCUGAAGCUGAACCGGAACGAGAAGUUCC GGGAUAUCAGAGGCUUCCUGGCCAAAGAAGAGGUGGAAGUCAACGAAGCC GUGCUGGCCAUCAACACCAGCAAGUUCCCCAACAUGUACAUCCCCGUGGG CCAAGUGACAGAGUACGGCUUCCUGAAUCUCGGCGGCACCCCUACCAAGC GGAUGCUGAUGUACAACUUCCCCACCAGAGCCGGCCAGUGUGGCGGAGUU CUUAUGUCUACCGGCAAGGUGCUGGGAAUCCACGUUGGCGGAAAUGGCCA CCAGGGCUUUUCUGCCGCUCUGCUGAAACACUACUUCAACGACGAGCAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 206, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Hepatitis C NS3/4A (039929; Genome polyprotein Hepatitis C virus genotype 4a (isolate ED43)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Hepatitis C NS3/4A is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 207, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 207] APITAYAQQTRGLFSTIVTSLTGRDTNENCGEVQVLSTATQSFLGTAVNG VMWTVYHGAGAKTISGPKGPVNQMYTNVDQDLVGWPAPPGVRSLAPCTCG SADLYLVTRHADVIPVRRRGDTRGALLSPRPISILKGSSGGPLLCPMGHR AGIFRAAVCTRGVAKAVDFVPVESLETTMRSPVFTDNSTPPAVPQTYQVA HLHAPTGSGKSTKVPAAHAAQGYKVLVLNPSVAATLGFGVYMSKAYGIDP NIRSGVRTITTGAPITYSTYGKFLADGGCSGGAYDIIICDECYSTDSTTI LGIGTVLDQAETAGVRLTVLATATPPGSVTTPHSNIEEVALPTTGEIPFY GKAIPLELIKGGRHLIFCHSKKKCDELARQLTSLGLNAVAYYRGLDVSVI PTSGDVVVCATDALMTGFTGDFDSVIDCNTSVIQTVDFSLDPTFSIEITT VPQDAVSRSQRRGRTGRGRLGTYRYVTPGERPSGMFDTAELCECYDAGCA WYELTPAETTTRLKAYFDTPGLPVCQDHLEFWESVFTGLTHIDGHFLSQT KQSGENFPYLVAYQATVSAKVWLAPPSWDTMWKCLIRLKPTLHGPTPLLY RLGSVQNEVVLTHPITKYIMACMSADLEVVT

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 207, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Hepatitis C NS3/4A polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 208, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 208] GCCCCCATCACAGCATACGCaCAGCAGACCCGCGGCTTGTTCAGCACCAT CGTAACGAGCCTCACTGGCAGGGACACCAATGAGAATTGTGGCGAAGTGC AGGTCTTATCCACCGCTACGCAGTCCTTCCTGGGTACTGCGGTTAACGGC GTGATGTGGACCGTCTACCACGGGGCGGGTGCCAAGACCATCAGCGGCCC GAAGGGACCTGTCAATCAAATGTACACTAATGTTGACCAAGACTTGGTGG GGTGGCCAGCACCCCCCGGAGTCAGATCTCTTGCTCCGTGCACCTGCGGC TCGGCAGACTTGTATCTAGTCACCAGGCACGCGGATGTAATACCCGTGCG CAGGAGAGGAGACACCAGAGGAGCTCTCTTGAGCCCTAGACCAATATCCA TTCTTAAGGGATCTTCCGGAGGTCCGCTGCTGTGCCCCATGGGACACCGC GCCGGCATATTCCGTGCGGCGGTGTGTACTCGGGGGGTAGCCAAGGCGGT AGACTTCGTCCCGGTTGAATCTCTTGAGACTACCATGAGATCACCAGTGT TCACTGACAACTCAACACCCCCAGCAGTGCCCCAGACCTACCAGGTCGCG CACCTACACGCACCAACAGGAAGTGGCAAGAGCACTAAGGTCCCGGCGGC GCATGCTGCCCAAGGCTATAAAGTGCTAGTGCTCAATCCTTCGGTTGCGG CCACACTGGGTTTTGGGGTATACATGTCCAAGGCATATGGCATCGACCCG AACATCCGGTCGGGAGTCAGGACCATCACCACGGGTGCGCCAATCACGTA CTCAACGTATGGTAAGTTCCTGGCTGATGGAGGTTGCAGCGGAGGGGCAT ACGACATAATCATCTGTGACGAGTGCTATTCCACTGACTCCACAACGATC CTTGGCATAGGCACAGTCCTGGACCAAGCGGAGACCGCTGGAGTGCGCCT CACCGTGCTCGCGACTGCTACTCCGCCAGGGTCAGTGACTACACCTCATT CCAACATAGAGGAGGTCGCCCTGCCAACAACGGGGGAAATACCCTTTTAC GGCAAGGCGATCCCTCTGGAGCTGATCAAGGGGGGCAGACATCTCATCTT CTGCCATTCAAAGAAAAAGTGCGATGAACTGGCCAGACAACTGACATCTC TTGGTCTGAATGCCGTAGCCTACTACAGAGGCTTAGACGTTTCGGTGATT CCCACGTCTGGGGACGTCGTGGTATGCGCCACGGACGCCCTCATGACGGG TTTCACCGGCGACTTTGACTCAGTGATAGACTGCAATACATCTGTGATAC AGACTGTTGACTTCAGCTTGGACCCCACCTTCTCCATAGAGATTACAACC GTTCCCCAGGACGCGGTATCCCGCAGCCAGCGGAGAGGCCGCACTGGTAG GGGGAGGTTGGGCACATACCGGTATGTCACCCCGGGAGAGAGACCATCAG GCATGTTTGACACTGCAGAGCTTTGCGAGTGCTACGATGCCGGGTGCGCC TGGTACGAGCTGACACCTGCTGAAACCACAACAAGGCTGAAAGCTTACTT CGACACACCAGGCCTTCCTGTGTGCCAAGACCATCTGGAATTCTGGGAGA GCGTCTTTACAGGGTTAACCCACATAGACGGTCATTTCCTATCCCAGACC AAGCAATCGGGTGAGAATTTCCCGTATCTTGTTGCTTACCAAGCGACGGT GTCGGCCAAGGTCTGGCTCGCTCCACCAAGCTGGGACACCATGTGGAAGT GCCTAATTCGCCTTAAGCCCACCCTGCACGGGCCCACGCCCCTCCTCTAC AGACTGGGGTCTGTGCAGAATGAAGTGGTGCTCACCCATCCCATCACCAA ATACATCATGGCTTGCATGTCAGCTGATCTCGAGGTAGTGACA

Accordingly, preferably the Hepatitis C NS3/4A polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 208, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Hepatitis C NS3/4A polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 209, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 209] GCCCCTATCACAGCCTACGCTCAGCAGACCAGAGGCCTGTTCAGCACCAT CGTGACAAGCCTGACCGGCAGAGACACCAACGAGAATTGTGGCGAGGTGC AGGTCCTGTCTACAGCTACCCAGAGCTTTCTGGGCACCGCCGTGAATGGC GTGATGTGGACAGTGTATCATGGCGCTGGCGCCAAGACAATCTCTGGCCC TAAGGGCCCCGTGAACCAGATGTACACCAACGTGGACCAGGACCTCGTTG GCTGGCCTGCTCCTCCTGGTGTTAGAAGCCTGGCTCCTTGTACATGCGGC AGCGCCGATCTGTACCTGGTCACAAGACACGCCGACGTGATCCCCGTCAG AAGAAGAGGCGATACAAGAGGCGCCCTGCTGAGCCCTAGACCTATCTCTA TCCTGAAGGGCAGCTCTGGCGGCCCTCTGCTTTGTCCTATGGGACACAGA GCCGGCATCTTCAGAGCCGCCGTGTGTACTAGAGGCGTGGCCAAGGCTGT GGACTTCGTGCCTGTGGAAAGCCTGGAAACCACCATGAGAAGCCCCGTGT TCACCGACAACAGCACCCCTCCAGCTGTGCCTCAGACATACCAGGTGGCC CATCTGCATGCCCCTACAGGCTCTGGCAAGAGCACAAAAGTGCCTGCCGC TCATGCTGCCCAGGGCTATAAGGTGCTGGTGCTCAATCCTAGCGTGGCCG CCACACTCGGCTTTGGCGTGTACATGTCTAAGGCCTACGGCATCGACCCC AACATCAGATCTGGCGTGCGGACCATCACAACAGGCGCCCCAATCACCTA CTCTACCTACGGCAAGTTCCTGGCCGATGGCGGATGTTCTGGCGGAGCCT ACGACATCATCATCTGCGACGAGTGCTACAGCACCGACAGCACCACAATC CTCGGCATCGGCACAGTGCTGGATCAGGCTGAAACAGCCGGCGTCAGACT GACTGTGCTGGCCACAGCTACACCTCCAGGCAGCGTGACAACCCCTCACA GCAACATCGAGGAAGTGGCCCTGCCTACAACCGGCGAGATCCCATTCTAT GGCAAGGCCATTCCTCTCGAGCTGATCAAAGGCGGCAGACACCTGATCTT TTGCCACAGCAAGAAGAAGTGCGACGAGCTGGCCAGACAGCTGACATCCC TGGGACTGAATGCCGTGGCCTACTACAGAGGACTGGACGTGTCCGTGATT CCCACATCTGGCGACGTGGTCGTGTGTGCCACAGATGCCCTGATGACCGG CTTCACCGGCGACTTCGATAGCGTGATCGACTGCAACACCAGCGTGATCC AGACCGTGGACTTCTCTCTGGACCCCACCTTCAGCATCGAGATCACCACC GTTCCTCAGGACGCCGTGTCTCGGTCACAGAGAAGAGGCAGAACAGGCAG AGGCCGGCTGGGCACATACAGATATGTGACACCCGGCGAAAGACCCAGCG GCATGTTTGATACAGCCGAGCTGTGCGAGTGTTACGACGCCGGATGTGCT TGGTACGAGCTGACACCAGCCGAGACAACCACCAGACTGAAGGCCTACTT CGACACCCCTGGCCTGCCTGTGTGTCAGGACCACCTGGAATTTTGGGAGA GCGTGTTCACAGGACTGACCCACATCGACGGCCACTTTCTGAGCCAGACC AAGCAGAGCGGCGAGAACTTCCCTTACCTGGTGGCCTATCAGGCTACCGT GTCCGCCAAAGTTTGGCTGGCTCCTCCTAGCTGGGACACCATGTGGAAGT GCCTGATCCGGCTGAAGCCTACACTGCACGGACCTACACCTCTGCTGTAC AGACTGGGCAGCGTGCAGAATGAGGTGGTGCTGACCCATCCTATCACCAA GTACATCATGGCCTGCATGAGCGCCGACCTGGAAGTGGTTACA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 209, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 209 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 210, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 210] GCCCCUAUCACAGCCUACGCUCAGCAGACCAGAGGCCUGUUCAGCACCAU CGUGACAAGCCUGACCGGCAGAGACACCAACGAGAAUUGUGGCGAGGUGC AGGUCCUGUCUACAGCUACCCAGAGCUUUCUGGGCACCGCCGUGAAUGGC GUGAUGUGGACAGUGUAUCAUGGCGCUGGCGCCAAGACAAUCUCUGGCCC UAAGGGCCCCGUGAACCAGAUGUACACCAACGUGGACCAGGACCUCGUUG GCUGGCCUGCUCCUCCUGGUGUUAGAAGCCUGGCUCCUUGUACAUGCGGC AGCGCCGAUCUGUACCUGGUCACAAGACACGCCGACGUGAUCCCCGUCAG AAGAAGAGGCGAUACAAGAGGCGCCCUGCUGAGCCCUAGACCUAUCUCUA UCCUGAAGGGCAGCUCUGGCGGCCCUCUGCUUUGUCCUAUGGGACACAGA GCCGGCAUCUUCAGAGCCGCCGUGUGUACUAGAGGCGUGGCCAAGGCUGU GGACUUCGUGCCUGUGGAAAGCCUGGAAACCACCAUGAGAAGCCCCGUGU UCACCGACAACAGCACCCCUCCAGCUGUGCCUCAGACAUACCAGGUGGCC CAUCUGCAUGCCCCUACAGGCUCUGGCAAGAGCACAAAAGUGCCUGCCGC UCAUGCUGCCCAGGGCUAUAAGGUGCUGGUGCUCAAUCCUAGCGUGGCCG CCACACUCGGCUUUGGCGUGUACAUGUCUAAGGCCUACGGCAUCGACCCC AACAUCAGAUCUGGCGUGCGGACCAUCACAACAGGCGCCCCAAUCACCUA CUCUACCUACGGCAAGUUCCUGGCCGAUGGCGGAUGUUCUGGCGGAGCCU ACGACAUCAUCAUCUGCGACGAGUGCUACAGCACCGACAGCACCACAAUC CUCGGCAUCGGCACAGUGCUGGAUCAGGCUGAAACAGCCGGCGUCAGACU GACUGUGCUGGCCACAGCUACACCUCCAGGCAGCGUGACAACCCCUCACA GCAACAUCGAGGAAGUGGCCCUGCCUACAACCGGCGAGAUCCCAUUCUAU GGCAAGGCCAUUCCUCUCGAGCUGAUCAAAGGCGGCAGACACCUGAUCUU UUGCCACAGCAAGAAGAAGUGCGACGAGCUGGCCAGACAGCUGACAUCCC UGGGACUGAAUGCCGUGGCCUACUACAGAGGACUGGACGUGUCCGUGAUU CCCACAUCUGGCGACGUGGUCGUGUGUGCCACAGAUGCCCUGAUGACCGG CUUCACCGGCGACUUCGAUAGCGUGAUCGACUGCAACACCAGCGUGAUCC AGACCGUGGACUUCUCUCUGGACCCCACCUUCAGCAUCGAGAUCACCACC GUUCCUCAGGACGCCGUGUCUCGGUCACAGAGAAGAGGCAGAACAGGCAG AGGCCGGCUGGGCACAUACAGAUAUGUGACACCCGGCGAAAGACCCAGCG GCAUGUUUGAUACAGCCGAGCUGUGCGAGUGUUACGACGCCGGAUGUGCU UGGUACGAGCUGACACCAGCCGAGACAACCACCAGACUGAAGGCCUACUU CGACACCCCUGGCCUGCCUGUGUGUCAGGACCACCUGGAAUUUUGGGAGA GCGUGUUCACAGGACUGACCCACAUCGACGGCCACUUUCUGAGCCAGACC AAGCAGAGCGGCGAGAACUUCCCUUACCUGGUGGCCUAUCAGGCUACCGU GUCCGCCAAAGUUUGGCUGGCUCCUCCUAGCUGGGACACCAUGUGGAAGU GCCUGAUCCGGCUGAAGCCUACACUGCACGGACCUACACCUCUGCUGUAC AGACUGGGCAGCGUGCAGAAUGAGGUGGUGCUGACCCAUCCUAUCACCAA GUACAUCAUGGCCUGCAUGAGCGCCGACCUGGAAGUGGUUACA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 210, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is DENV NS3 protein (P17763; Genome polyprotein Dengue virus type 1 (strain Nauru/West Pac/1974)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of DENV NS3 protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 211, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 211] SGVLWDTPSPPEVERAVLDDGIYRILQRGLLGRSQVGVGVFQEGVFHTMWHVTRGAVLMYQGKRLEPSWASVKKDLIS YGGGWRFQGSWNAGEEVQVIAVEPGKNPKNVQTAPGTFKTPEGEVGAIALDFKPGTSGSPIVNREGKIVGLYGNGVVT TSGTYVSAIAQAKASQEGPLPEIEDEVFRKRNLTIMDLHPGSGKTRRYLPAIVREAIRRNVRTLVLAPTRVVASEMAE ALKGMPIRYQTTAVKSEHTGKEIVDLMCHATFTMRLLSPVRVPNYNMIIMDEAHFTDPASIAARGYISTRVGMGEAAA IFMTATPPGSVEAFPQSNAVIQDEERDIPERSWNSGYDWITDFPGKTVWFVPSIKSGNDIANCLRKNGKRVVQLSRKT FDTEYQKTKNNDWDYVVTTDISEMGANFRADRVIDPRRCLKPVILKDGPERVILAGPMPVTVASAAQRRGRIGRNQNK EGDQYIYMGQPLNNDEDHAHWTEAKMLLDNINTPEGIIPALFEPEREKSAAIDGEYRLRGEARKTFVELMRRGDLPVW LSYKVASEGFQYSDRRWCFDGERNNQVLEENMDVEIWTKEGERKKLRPRWLDARTYSDPLALREFKEFAAGRR

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 211, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the DENV NS3 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 212, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 212] TCAGGAGTGCTATGGGACACACCCAGCCCTCCAGAAGTGGAAAGAGCAGTCCTTGATGATGGCATTTATAGAATTCTC CAAAGAGGATTGTTGGGCAGGTCTCAAGTAGGAGTAGGAGTTTTTCAAGAAGGCGTGTTCCACACAATGTGGCACGTC ACCAGGGGAGCTGTCCTCATGTACCAAGGGAAGAGACTGGAACCAAGTTGGGCCAGTGTCAAAAAAGACTTGATCTCA TATGGAGGAGGTTGGAGGTTTCAAGGATCCTGGAACGCGGGAGAAGAAGTGCAGGTGATTGCTGTTGAACCGGGGAAG AACCCCAAAAATGTACAGACAGCGCCGGGTACCTTCAAGACCCCTGAAGGCGAAGTTGGAGCCATAGCTCTAGACTTT AAACCCGGCACATCTGGATCTCCTATCGTGAACAGAGAGGGAAAAATAGTAGGTCTTTATGGAAATGGAGTGGTGACA ACAAGTGGTACCTACGTCAGCGCCATAGCTCAAGCTAAAGCATCACAAGAAGGGCCTCTACCAGAGATTGAGGACGAG GTGTTTAGGAAAAGAAACTTAACAATAATGGACCTACATCCAGGATCGGGGAAAACAAGAAGATATCTTCCAGCCATA GTCCGTGAGGCCATAAGAAGGAACGTGCGCACGCTAGTCTTAGCTCCCACAAGAGTTGTCGCTTCTGAAATGGCAGAG GCGCTCAAGGGAATGCCAATAAGGTATCAGACAACAGCAGTGAAGAGTGAACACACAGGAAAAGAGATAGTTGACCTT ATGTGTCACGCCACTTTCACTATGCGTCTCCTGTCTCCTGTGAGAGTTCCCAATTATAATATGATTATCATGGATGAA GCACATTTTACCGATCCAGCCAGCATAGCAGCCAGAGGGTATATCTCAACCCGAGTGGGTATGGGTGAAGCAGCTGCG ATTTTCATGACAGCCACTCCCCCCGGATCGGTGGAGGCCTTTCCACAGAGCAATGCAGTTATCCAAGATGAGGAAAGA GACATTCCTGAAAGATCATGGAACTCAGGCTATGACTGGATCACTGATTTCCCAGGTAAAACAGTCTGGTTTGTTCCA AGCATCAAATCAGGAAATGACATTGCCAACTGTTTAAGAAAGAATGGGAAACGGGTGGTCCAATTGAGCAGAAAAACT TTTGACACTGAGTACCAGAAAACAAAAAATAACGACTGGGACTATGTTGTCACAACAGACATATCCGAAATGGGAGCA AACTTCCGAGCCGACAGGGTAATAGACCCGAGGCGGTGCCTGAAACCGGTAATACTAAAAGATGGCCCAGAGCGTGTC ATTCTAGCCGGACCGATGCCAGTTGACTGTGGCTAGCGCCGCCCAGAGGAGAGGAAGAATTGGAAGGAACCAAAATAAG GAAGGCGATCAGTATATTTACATGGGACAGCCTCTAAACAATGATGAGGACCACGCCCATTGGACAGAAGCAAAAATG CTCCTTGACAACATAAACACACCAGAAGGGATTATCCCAGCCCTCTTTGAGCCGGAGAGAGAAAAGAGTGCAGCAATA GACGGGGAATACAGACTACGGGGTGAAGCGAGGAAAACGTTCGTGGAGCTCATGAGAAGAGGAGATCTACCTGTCTGG CTATCCTACAAAGTTGCCTCAGAAGGCTTCCAGTACTCCGACAGAAGGTGGTGCTTTGATGGGGAAAGGAACAACCAG GTGTTGGAGGAGAACATGGACGTGGAGATCTGGACAAAAGAAGGAGAAAGAAAGAAACTACGACCCCGCTGGCTGGAT GCCAGAACATACTCTGACCCACTGGCTCTGCGCGAATTCAAAGAGTTCGCAGCAGGAAGAAGA

Accordingly, preferably the DENV NS3 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 212, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the DENV NS3 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 213, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 213] TCTGGCGTGCTGTGGGATACACCTTCTCCACCAGAGGTGGAAAGAGCCGTGCTGGACGACGGCATCTACCGGATTCTG CAGAGAGGACTGCTGGGCAGATCTCAAGTTGGCGTGGGCGTGTTCCAAGAAGGGGTGTTCCACACCATGTGGCACGTG ACAAGAGGCGCCGTGCTGATGTACCAGGGCAAGAGACTGGAACCTAGCTGGGCCAGCGTGAAGAAGGACCTGATCTCT TACGGCGGAGGCTGGCGGTTTCAAGGCTCTTGGAATGCCGGCGAAGAGGTGCAAGTGATCGCCGTGGAACCCGGCAAG AACCCCAAGAACGTTCAGACAGCCCCTGGCACCTTCAAGACCCCTGAAGGCGAAGTGGGAGCTATCGCCCTGGATTTC AAGCCTGGCACAAGCGGCAGCCCCATCGTGAACAGAGAAGGCAAGATCGTGGGCCTGTACGGCAATGGCGTGGTCACC ACATCTGGCACCTACGTGTCAGCCATTGCTCAGGCCAAGGCCTCTCAAGAGGGACCCCTGCCTGAGATCGAGGACGAG GTGTTCCGGAAGCGGAACCTGACCATCATGGATCTGCACCCTGGCAGCGGCAAGACCAGAAGATATCTGCCCGCCATT GTGCGCGAGGCCATCCGAAGAAATGTGCGGACACTGGTGCTGGCCCCTACAAGAGTGGTGGCCTCTGAAATGGCCGAG GCTCTGAAGGGCATGCCTATCAGATACCAGACCACCGCCGTGAAGTCTGAGCACACCGGCAAAGAAATCGTGGACCTG ATGTGCCACGCCACCTTCACCATGAGACTGCTGAGCCCTGTGCGGGTGCCCAACTACAACATGATCATCATGGACGAG GCCCACTTCACAGACCCCGCCTCTATTGCCGCCAGAGGCTACATCTCTACCAGAGTCGGCATGGGAGAAGCCGCCGCT ATCTTCATGACAGCCACACCTCCAGGCAGCGTGGAAGCCTTTCCTCAGTCCAATGCCGTGATCCAGGACGAAGAGAGA GACATCCCCGAGCGGAGCTGGAACAGCGGCTACGACTGGATCACCGACTTTCCAGGCAAGACCGTTTGGTTCGTGCCC AGCATCAAGAGCGGCAACGATATCGCCAACTGCCTGCGGAAGAACGGCAAGAGAGTGGTGCAGCTGAGCAGAAAGACC TTCGACACCGAGTACCAAAAGACCAAGAACAACGACTGGGACTACGTCGTGACCACCGACATCTCTGAGATGGGCGCC AACTTCAGGGCCGACAGAGTGATCGACCCTCGGAGATGTCTGAAGCCCGTGATCCTGAAGGACGGCCCTGAGAGAGTG ATTCTGGCCGGACCTATGCCTGTGACAGTGGCTTCTGCCGCTCAGAGAAGAGGCCGGATCGGCCGGAATCAGAACAAA GAGGGCGACCAGTACATCTACATGGGCCAGCCTCTGAACAACGATGAGGATCACGCCCACTGGACCGAGGCCAAGATG CTGCTGGACAACATCAACACCCCTGAGGGCATCATCCCCGCTCTGTTCGAGCCCGAGAGAGAGAAGTCTGCCGCAATC GACGGCGAGTACAGACTGAGAGGCGAGGCCAGAAAGACATTTGTGGAACTGATGCGGAGAGGCGACCTGCCTGTGTGG CTGAGTTACAAGGTGGCCAGCGAGGGCTTCCAGTACAGCGATAGAAGATGGTGCTTCGATGGCGAGCGGAACAACCAG GTGCTGGAAGAGAACATGGACGTGGAAATCTGGACCAAAGAAGGCGAGCGCAAGAAACTGCGGCCCAGATGGCTGGAT GCCCGGACATATTCTGACCCTCTGGCTCTGCGCGAGTTCAAAGAGTTTGCCGCCGGAAGAAGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 213, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 213 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 214, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 214] UCUGGCGUGCUGUGGGAUACACCUUCUCCACCAGAGGUGGAAAGAGCCGUGCUGGACGACGGCAUCUACCGGAUUCUG CAGAGAGGACUGCUGGGCAGAUCUCAAGUUGGCGUGGGCGUGUUCCAAGAAGGGGUGUUCCACACCAUGUGGCACGUG ACAAGAGGCGCCGUGCUGAUGUACCAGGGCAAGAGACUGGAACCUAGCUGGGCCAGCGUGAAGAAGGACCUGAUCUCU UACGGCGGAGGCUGGCGGUUUCAAGGCUCUUGGAAUGCCGGCGAAGAGGUGCAAGUGAUCGCCGUGGAACCCGGCAAG AACCCCAAGAACGUUCAGACAGCCCCUGGCACCUUCAAGACCCCUGAAGGCGAAGUGGGAGCUAUCGCCCUGGAUUUC AAGCCUGGCACAAGCGGCAGCCCCAUCGUGAACAGAGAAGGCAAGAUCGUGGGCCUGUACGGCAAUGGCGUGGUCACC ACAUCUGGCACCUACGUGUCAGCCAUUGCUCAGGCCAAGGCCUCUCAAGAGGGACCCCUGCCUGAGAUCGAGGACGAG GUGUUCCGGAAGCGGAACCUGACCAUCAUGGAUCUGCACCCUGGCAGCGGCAAGACCAGAAGAUAUCUGCCCGCCAUU GUGCGCGAGGCCAUCCGAAGAAAUGUGCGGACACUGGUGCUGGCCCCUACAAGAGUGGUGGCCUCUGAAAUGGCCGAG GCUCUGAAGGGCAUGCCUAUCAGAUACCAGACCACCGCCGUGAAGUCUGAGCACACCGGCAAAGAAAUCGUGGACCUG AUGUGCCACGCCACCUUCACCAUGAGACUGCUGAGCCCUGUGCGGGUGCCCAACUACAACAUGAUCAUCAUGGACGAG GCCCACUUCACAGACCCCGCCUCUAUUGCCGCCAGAGGCUACAUCUCUACCAGAGUCGGCAUGGGAGAAGCCGCCGCU AUCUUCAUGACAGCCACACCUCCAGGCAGCGUGGAAGCCUUUCCUCAGUCCAAUGCCGUGAUCCAGGACGAAGAGAGA GACAUCCCCGAGCGGAGCUGGAACAGCGGCUACGACUGGAUCACCGACUUUCCAGGCAAGACCGUUUGGUUCGUGCCC AGCAUCAAGAGCGGCAACGAUAUCGCCAACUGCCUGCGGAAGAACGGCAAGAGAGUGGUGCAGCUGAGCAGAAAGACC UUCGACACCGAGUACCAAAAGACCAAGAACAACGACUGGGACUACGUCGUGACCACCGACAUCUCUGAGAUGGGCGCC AACUUCAGGGCCGACAGAGUGAUCGACCCUCGGAGAUGUCUGAAGCCCGUGAUCCUGAAGGACGGCCCUGAGAGAGUG AUUCUGGCCGGACCUAUGCCUGUGACAGUGGCUUCUGCCGCUCAGAGAAGAGGCCGGAUCGGCCGGAAUCAGAACAAA GAGGGCGACCAGUACAUCUACAUGGGCCAGCCUCUGAACAACGAUGAGGAUCACGCCCACUGGACCGAGGCCAAGAUG CUGCUGGACAACAUCAACACCCCUGAGGGCAUCAUCCCCGCUCUGUUCGAGCCCGAGAGAGAGAAGUCUGCCGCAAUC GACGGCGAGUACAGACUGAGAGGCGAGGCCAGAAAGACAUUUGUGGAACUGAUGCGGAGAGGCGACCUGCCUGUGUGG CUGAGUUACAAGGUGGCCAGCGAGGGCUUCCAGUACAGCGAUAGAAGAUGGUGCUUCGAUGGCGAGCGGAACAACCAG GUGCUGGAAGAGAACAUGGACGUGGAAAUCUGGACCAAAGAAGGCGAGCGCAAGAAACUGCGGCCCAGAUGGCUGGAU GCCCGGACAUAUUCUGACCCUCUGGCUCUGCGCGAGUUCAAAGAGUUUGCCGCCGGAAGAAGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 214, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is EV71 3Cpro (B9VUU3; Genome polyprotein Human enterovirus 71), or an orthologue thereof. Lei X, Xiao X, Xue Q, Jin Q, He B, Wang J J. (2013) Cleavage of interferon regulatory factor 7 by enterovirus 71 3C suppresses cellular responses. J Virol, 87, 3, 1690-1698. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01855-12. Epub 2012 Nov. 21.). This IIP is believed to cleave IRF7. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of EV71 3Cpro is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 215, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 215] GPSLDFALSLLRRNVRQVQTDQGHFTMLGVRDRLAVLPRHSQPGKTIWIEHKLVNVLDAVELVDEQGVNLELTLITLD TNEKFRDITKFIPENISTASDATLVINTEHMPSMFVPVGDVVQYGFLNLSGKPTHRTMMYNFPTKAGQCGGVVTSVGK VIGIHIGGNGRQGFCAGLKRSYFASEQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 215, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the EV71 3Cpro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 216, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 216] GGCCCGAGCCTTGATTTTGCTCTCTCCCTACTGAGGAGGAACGTCAGGCAAGTCCAAACAGACCAGGGGCATTTCACC ATGTTGGGTGTTAGGGATCGCTTAGCAGTCCTCCCACGCCACTCACAACCCGGCAAAACTATTTGGATTGAGCACAAA CTCGTGAACGTCCTTGATGCAGTTGAATTGGTGGATGAGCAAGGAGTCAACCTGGAATTAACCCTCATCACTCTTGAT ACCAACGAGAAGTTTAGGGATATCACCAAATTCATCCCGGAAAATATTAGCACTGCTAGTGATGCCACCCTAGTGATC AACACGGAGCACATGCCCTCGATGTTTGTCCCGGTGGGTGACGTTGTGCAGTATGGTTTCCTGAATCTCAGTGGTAAG CCTACTCATCGCACCATGATGTACAACTTTCCTACTAAGGCAGGGCAATGTGGAGGGGTGGTGACATCAGTTGGAAAA GTCATCGGTATACACATAGGTGGCAACGGTAGACAAGGATTTTGTGCAGGTCTTAAGAGAAGCTACTTTGCCAGCGAG CAA

Accordingly, preferably the EV71 3Cpro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 216, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the EV71 3Cpro polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 217, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 217] GGCCCTTCTCTGGATTTTGCCCTGAGCCTGCTGCGGAGAAATGTGCGCCAGGTGCAGACAGATCAGGGCCACTTTACA ATGCTGGGCGTCAGAGACAGACTGGCCGTGCTGCCTAGACACTCTCAGCCTGGCAAGACCATCTGGATCGAGCACAAG CTGGTCAACGTGCTGGACGCCGTGGAACTGGTTGATGAGCAGGGCGTGAACCTGGAACTGACCCTGATCACCCTGGAC ACCAACGAGAAGTTCCGGGACATCACCAAGTTCATCCCCGAGAACATCAGCACCGCCAGCGACGCCACACTGGTCATC AATACCGAGCACATGCCCAGCATGTTCGTGCCTGTGGGAGATGTGGTGCAGTACGGCTTCCTGAACCTGAGCGGCAAG CCCACACACCGGACCATGATGTACAACTTCCCTACCAAGGCCGGCCAGTGCGGCGGAGTGGTTACATCTGTGGGCAAA GTGATCGGCATCCACATCGGCGGCAATGGCAGACAGGGATTTTGTGCCGGCCTGAAGAGAAGCTACTTCGCCTCTGAA CAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 217, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 217 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 218, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 218] GGCCCUUCUCUGGAUUUUGCCCUGAGCCUGCUGCGGAGAAAUGUGCGCCAGGUGCAGACAGAUCAGGGCCACUUUACA AUGCUGGGCGUCAGAGACAGACUGGCCGUGCUGCCUAGACACUCUCAGCCUGGCAAGACCAUCUGGAUCGAGCACAAG CUGGUCAACGUGCUGGACGCCGUGGAACUGGUUGAUGAGCAGGGCGUGAACCUGGAACUGACCCUGAUCACCCUGGAC ACCAACGAGAAGUUCCGGGACAUCACCAAGUUCAUCCCCGAGAACAUCAGCACCGCCAGCGACGCCACACUGGUCAUC AAUACCGAGCACAUGCCCAGCAUGUUCGUGCCUGUGGGAGAUGUGGUGCAGUACGGCUUCCUGAACCUGAGCGGCAAG CCCACACACCGGACCAUGAUGUACAACUUCCCUACCAAGGCCGGCCAGUGCGGCGGAGUGGUUACAUCUGUGGGCAAA GUGAUCGGCAUCCACAUCGGCGGCAAUGGCAGACAGGGAUUUUGUGCCGGCCUGAAGAGAAGCUACUUCGCCUCUGAA CAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 218, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is FMDV Lpro (P03307; Leader Protease Genome polyprotein foot-and-mouth disease virus (isolate-/Germany/A5Westerwald/1951 serotype A)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of FMDV Lpro is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 219, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 219] MHTTDCFIALVHAIREIRALFLPRTTGKMELTLHNGEKKTFYSRPNNHDNCWLNTILQLFRYVDEPFFDWVYNSPENL TLEAINQLEELTGLELHEGGPPALVIWNIKHLLHTGIGTASRPSEVCMVDGTDMCLADFHAGIFLKGQEHAVFACVTS NGWYAIDDEEFYPWTPDPSDVLVFVPYDQEPLNGDWKAMVQRKLK

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 219, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the FMDV Lpro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 220, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 220] ATGCATACAACTGACTGTTTTATCGCTTTGGTGCACGCTATCAGAGAGATCAGAGCACTTTTTCTACCACGAACCACA GGAAAGATGGAACTCACCCTGCACAACGGCGAGAAAAAGACTTTTTACTCTAGACCCAACAACCACGACAACTGCTGG TTGAACACCATCCTTCAGTTGTTCAGGTATGTCGATGAACCCTTCTTCGACTGGGTCTACAACTCGCCCGAGAACCTC ACGCTTGAAGCCATCAACCAATTGGAGGAACTCACAGGACTTGAGTTGCACGAGGGCGGACCGCCTGCCCTTGTGATC TGGAACATCAAACACTTGCTCCACACCGGCATCGGCACCGCCTCACGACCCAGTGAGGTGTGTATGGTGGACGGCACG GACATGTGTCTTGCTGACTTCCACGCAGGCATTTTCCTGAAGGGACAGGAACACGCAGTCTTTGCGTGTGTCACCTCC AACGGGTGGTACGCGATTGACGACGAGGAATTTTACCCCTGGACGCCTGACCCGTCAGACGTCCTGGTGTTTGTCCCG TACGATCAAGAACCACTCAACGGGGACTGGAAAGCGATGGTTCAGAGGAAGCTTAAG

Accordingly, preferably the FMDV Lpro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 220, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the FMDV Lpro polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 221, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 221] ATGCACACCACCGACTGCTTTATCGCCCTGGTGCACGCCATCAGAGAGATCAGAGCCCTGTTCCTGCCTCGGACCACC GGCAAGATGGAACTGACACTGCACAACGGCGAGAAGAAAACCTTCTACAGCAGACCCAACAACCACGACAACTGCTGG CTGAACACCATCCTGCAGCTGTTCAGATACGTGGACGAGCCCTTCTTCGACTGGGTGTACAACAGCCCCGAGAATCTG ACCCTGGAAGCCATCAACCAGCTGGAAGAACTGACCGGCCTGGAACTGCATGAAGGCGGACCTCCAGCTCTGGTCATC TGGAACATCAAACATCTGCTGCACACCGGCATCGGCACCGCCTCTAGACCATCTGAAGTGTGCATGGTGGACGGCACC GATATGTGCCTGGCCGATTTTCACGCCGGCATCTTTCTGAAGGGCCAAGAGCATGCCGTGTTCGCCTGCGTGACAAGC AATGGATGGTACGCCATCGACGACGAGGAATTCTACCCCTGGACACCCGATCCTAGCGACGTGCTGGTGTTCGTGCCC TACGATCAAGAGCCCCTGAACGGCGATTGGAAGGCCATGGTGCAGCGGAAGCTGAAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 221, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 221 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 222, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 222] AUGCACACCACCGACUGCUUUAUCGCCCUGGUGCACGCCAUCAGAGAGAUCAGAGCCCUGUUCCUGCCUCGGACCACC GGCAAGAUGGAACUGACACUGCACAACGGCGAGAAGAAAACCUUCUACAGCAGACCCAACAACCACGACAACUGCUGG CUGAACACCAUCCUGCAGCUGUUCAGAUACGUGGACGAGCCCUUCUUCGACUGGGUGUACAACAGCCCCGAGAAUCUG ACCCUGGAAGCCAUCAACCAGCUGGAAGAACUGACCGGCCUGGAACUGCAUGAAGGCGGACCUCCAGCUCUGGUCAUC UGGAACAUCAAACAUCUGCUGCACACCGGCAUCGGCACCGCCUCUAGACCAUCUGAAGUGUGCAUGGUGGACGGCACC GAUAUGUGCCUGGCCGAUUUUCACGCCGGCAUCUUUCUGAAGGGCCAAGAGCAUGCCGUGUUCGCCUGCGUGACAAGC AAUGGAUGGUACGCCAUCGACGACGAGGAAUUCUACCCCUGGACACCCGAUCCUAGCGACGUGCUGGUGUUCGUGCCC UACGAUCAAGAGCCCCUGAACGGCGAUUGGAAGGCCAUGGUGCAGCGGAAGCUGAAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 222, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is FMDV 3Cpro (P03307; Protease 3C Genome polyprotein foot-and-mouth disease virus (isolate-/Germany/A5Westerwald/1951 serotype A), or an orthologue thereof. Ekanayaka P, Shin S H, Weeratunga P, Lee H, Kim T-H, Chathuranga K, Subasinghe A, Park J-H, Lee J-S (2021) Foot and mouth disease virus 3C protease antagonises interferon signaling and C142T substitution attenuates the FMD virus. Front Microbiol., 21, 737031. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.737031

One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of FMDV 3Cpro is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 223, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 223] SGAPPTDLQKMVMGNTKPVELILDGKTVAICCATGVFGTAYLVPRHLFAEKYDKIMLDGRAMTDSDYRVFEFEIKVKG QDMLSDAALMVLHRGNRVRDITKHFRDTARMKKGTPVVGVINNADVGRLIFSGEALTYKDIVVCMDGDTMPGLFAYRA ATKAGYCGGAVLAKDGADTFIVGTHSAGGNGVGYCSCVSRSMLLKMKAHIDPEPHHE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 223, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the FMDV 3Cpro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 224, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 224] AGTGGTGCCCCCCCGACCGACTTGCAAAAGATGGTCATGGGCAACACAAAGCCTGTTGAGCTCATCCTCGACGGGAAG ACAGTAGCCATCTGCTGTGCTACTGGAGTGTTTGGCACTGCCTACCTCGTGCCTCGTCATCTTTTCGCTGAGAAGTAT GACAAGATCATGTTGGACGGCAGAGCCATGACAGACAGTGACTACAGAGTGTTTGAGTTCGAGATCAAAGTAAAAGGA CAGGACATGCTCTCAGACGCCGCACTCATGGTGCTCCACCGTGGGAACCGCGTGAGAGACATCACGAAGCACTTTCGT GACACAGCAAGAATGAAGAAAGGCACCCCCGTTGTCGGCGTGATCAACAATGCCGATGTCGGGAGACTGATTTTCTCT GGCGAAGCCCTTACCTACAAAGACATTGTAGTGTGCATGGACGGAGACACCATGCCCGGGCTTTTTGCCTACAGAGCC GCCACTAAGGCAGGCTACTGCGGGGGAGCCGTTCTCGCTAAGGACGGGGCTGACACTTTCATCGTTGGCACTCACTCT GCAGGAGGTAATGGAGTTGGATACTGCTCATGCGTTTCCAGGTCCATGCTTCTCAAGATGAAGGCACACATTGACCCT GAGCCGCACCACGAG

Accordingly, preferably the FMDV 3Cpro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 224, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the FMDV 3Cpro polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 225, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 225] TCTGGTGCCCCTCCTACCGACCTGCAGAAAATGGTCATGGGCAACACCAAGCCTGTGGAACTGATCCTGGACGGCAAG ACCGTGGCCATCTGTTGTGCAACAGGCGTGTTCGGCACCGCCTACCTGGTTCCTAGACACCTGTTCGCCGAGAAGTAC GACAAGATCATGCTGGATGGCAGAGCCATGACCGACAGCGACTACCGGGTGTTCGAGTTCGAGATCAAAGTGAAAGGC CAGGACATGCTGAGCGACGCCGCTCTGATGGTTCTGCACAGAGGCAACAGAGTGCGGGACATCACCAAGCACTTCCGG GACACCGCCAGAATGAAGAAAGGCACACCTGTCGTGGGCGTGATCAACAACGCTGACGTGGGCAGACTGATCTTCTCT GGCGAGGCCCTGACCTACAAGGACATCGTCGTGTGCATGGACGGCGACACAATGCCTGGCCTGTTTGCCTATAGAGCC GCCACAAAGGCCGGCTACTGTGGCGGAGCTGTGCTGGCTAAAGATGGCGCCGATACCTTCATCGTGGGCACACATTCT GCCGGCGGAAATGGCGTGGGCTACTGCTCTTGTGTGTCCAGATCCATGCTGCTGAAGATGAAGGCCCACATCGACCCC GAGCCTCACCATGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 225, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 225 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 226, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 226] UCUGGUGCCCCUCCUACCGACCUGCAGAAAAUGGUCAUGGGCAACACCAAGCCUGUGGAACUGAUCCUGGACGGCAAG ACCGUGGCCAUCUGUUGUGCAACAGGCGUGUUCGGCACCGCCUACCUGGUUCCUAGACACCUGUUCGCCGAGAAGUAC GACAAGAUCAUGCUGGAUGGCAGAGCCAUGACCGACAGCGACUACCGGGUGUUCGAGUUCGAGAUCAAAGUGAAAGGC CAGGACAUGCUGAGCGACGCCGCUCUGAUGGUUCUGCACAGAGGCAACAGAGUGCGGGACAUCACCAAGCACUUCCGG GACACCGCCAGAAUGAAGAAAGGCACACCUGUCGUGGGCGUGAUCAACAACGCUGACGUGGGCAGACUGAUCUUCUCU GGCGAGGCCCUGACCUACAAGGACAUCGUCGUGUGCAUGGACGGCGACACAAUGCCUGGCCUGUUUGCCUAUAGAGCC GCCACAAAGGCCGGCUACUGUGGCGGAGCUGUGCUGGCUAAAGAUGGCGCCGAUACCUUCAUCGUGGGCACACAUUCU GCCGGCGGAAAUGGCGUGGGCUACUGCUCUUGUGUGUCCAGAUCCAUGCUGCUGAAGAUGAAGGCCCACAUCGACCCC GAGCCUCACCAUGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 226, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Toscana Virus NSS protein (RIG 1 degradation) (P21699; Non-structural protein NS-S Toscana virus), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Toscana Virus NSS protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 227, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 227] MQSRAVILKYRSGSGHKRSLPRFYIDCDLDTFDFEKDCSLIENEFPIYINNYKVVYKSKPTLSHFLIEKEFPAVLGPG MISAVRTRLYEPTMRELYQESIHQLKRSNKKYLLSALRWPTGIPTLEFTDYYFEELLFLSEFDPGSIQRYLKLLVKAS GLYNSTNEEQIVEIHRRVLIEGKKHGLTAFDLPGNDILGDICVVQAARVTRLVAKTFSKMTRDTHLMIYFSISPVELV LSKLDKKGDKRAKAKGLMSMSAARSYDYFMRTDLGFRETALSTFWAKDWPTPQETILSDKRCLKEDMRVTKWLPSPPH YPPL

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 227, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Toscana Virus NSS polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 228, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 228] ATGCAATCCAGAGCTGTCATCTTGAAGTATAGATCTGGTTCAGGCCACAAGAGGTCTTTGCCCAGGTTCTACATAGAC TGTGATTTGGACACCTTTGATTTTGAGAAGGATTGCTCTCTGATTGAGAATGAGTTCCCCATTTACATAAACAATTAT AAGGTGGTCTATAAGTCAAAGCCAACTCTCTCACATTTCCTCATTGAGAAGGAGTTTCCTGCTGTGCTGGGGCCTGGT ATGATCAGTGCAGTTCGAACCAGACTTTACGAGCCAACTATGAGAGAGCTCTACCAGGAATCGATTCACCAACTAAAG AGGAGCAACAAGAAATACCTTTTGTCTGCTCTCAGGTGGCCCACAGGGATTCCTACTCTAGAGTTTATAGACTATTAC TTCGAGGAGCTCCTGTTCTTGTCAGAGTTTGACCCGGGGTCTATCCAGAGATACCTGAAATTACTGGTTAAGGCCTCT GGGCTTTACAACTCCACTAATGAGGAGCAGATAGTGGAGATTCACAGACGAGTGCTCATAGAAGGCAAAAAGCACGGA TTGACTGCTTTTGATCTCCCAGGAAATGACATCCTTGGAGACATCTGTGTGGTCCAAGCAGCACGGGTGACAAGACTG GTTGCTAAGACATTCTCTAAGATGACCAGAGACACCCATCTGATGATATACTTCTCGATAAGCCCAGTTGAGTTGGTT TTGAGTAAACTTGATAAGAAAGGGGACAAGAGGGCTAAAGCAAAAGGGTTGATGTCTATGAGTGCCGCTAGGTCTTAT GACTATTTTATGAGAACTGACTTGGGATTCAGAGAGACTGCTCTTTCCACCTTTTGGGCTAAGGACTGGCCTACCCCA CAAGAGACCATTCTATCTGACAAACGATGCCTTAAAGAAGACATGAGAGTGACAAAGTGGCTGCCTAGTCCCCCCCAC TACCCACCCTTA

Accordingly, preferably the Toscana Virus NSS polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 228, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Toscana Virus NSS polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 229, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 229] ATGCAGAGCAGAGCCGTGATCCTGAAGTACAGAAGCGGCAGCGGCCACAAGAGAAGCCTGCCTAGATTCTACATCGAC TGCGACCTGGACACCTTCGACTTCGAGAAGGACTGCAGCCTGATCGAGAACGAGTTCCCCATCTACATCAACAACTAC AAGGTGGTGTACAAGAGCAAGCCAACTCTGAGCCACTTCCTCATCGAGAAAGAATTCCCTGCCGTGCTCGGCCCTGGC ATGATCTCTGCCGTTAGAACCAGACTGTACGAGCCCACCATGAGAGAGCTGTACCAAGAGAGCATCCACCAGCTGAAG CGGAGCAACAAGAAGTACCTGCTGAGCGCCCTGAGATGGCCCACAGGCATTCCCACACTGGAATTCATCGACTACTAC TTCGAGGAACTGCTGTTCCTGAGCGAGTTCGACCCTGGCAGCATCCAGAGATACCTGAAGCTGCTGGTCAAGGCCAGC GGCCTGTACAACAGCACCAACGAGGAACAGATCGTGGAAATCCACCGGCGGGTGCTGATCGAGGGAAAGAAGCACGGA CTGACCGCCTTCGACCTGCCTGGCAATGATATCCTGGGCGACATCTGCGTGGTGCAGGCCGCTAGAGTGACAAGACTG GTGGCCAAGACCTTCAGCAAGATGACCAGAGACACCCACCTGATGATCTACTTCAGCATCAGCCCCGTGGAACTGGTG CTGAGCAAGCTGGACAAGAAGGGCGACAAGAGAGCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCTGATGAGCATGTCTGCCGCCAGATCCTAC GACTACTTCATGAGAACCGACCTGGGCTTCAGAGAGACAGCCCTGAGCACCTTCTGGGCCAAAGACTGGCCCACACCT CAAGAGACAATCCTGTCCGACAAGCGGTGCCTGAAAGAAGATATGCGGGTCACCAAGTGGCTGCCCTCTCCACCTCAT TACCCTCCACTT

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 229, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 229 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 230, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 230] AUGCAGAGCAGAGCCGUGAUCCUGAAGUACAGAAGCGGCAGCGGCCACAAGAGAAGCCUGCCUAGAUUCUACAUCGAC UGCGACCUGGACACCUUCGACUUCGAGAAGGACUGCAGCCUGAUCGAGAACGAGUUCCCCAUCUACAUCAACAACUAC AAGGUGGUGUACAAGAGCAAGCCAACUCUGAGCCACUUCCUCAUCGAGAAAGAAUUCCCUGCCGUGCUCGGCCCUGGC AUGAUCUCUGCCGUUAGAACCAGACUGUACGAGCCCACCAUGAGAGAGCUGUACCAAGAGAGCAUCCACCAGCUGAAG CGGAGCAACAAGAAGUACCUGCUGAGCGCCCUGAGAUGGCCCACAGGCAUUCCCACACUGGAAUUCAUCGACUACUAC UUCGAGGAACUGCUGUUCCUGAGCGAGUUCGACCCUGGCAGCAUCCAGAGAUACCUGAAGCUGCUGGUCAAGGCCAGC GGCCUGUACAACAGCACCAACGAGGAACAGAUCGUGGAAAUCCACCGGCGGGUGCUGAUCGAGGGAAAGAAGCACGGA CUGACCGCCUUCGACCUGCCUGGCAAUGAUAUCCUGGGCGACAUCUGCGUGGUGCAGGCCGCUAGAGUGACAAGACUG GUGGCCAAGACCUUCAGCAAGAUGACCAGAGACACCCACCUGAUGAUCUACUUCAGCAUCAGCCCCGUGGAACUGGUG CUGAGCAAGCUGGACAAGAAGGGCGACAAGAGAGCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCUGAUGAGCAUGUCUGCCGCCAGAUCCUAC GACUACUUCAUGAGAACCGACCUGGGCUUCAGAGAGACAGCCCUGAGCACCUUCUGGGCCAAAGACUGGCCCACACCU CAAGAGACAAUCCUGUCCGACAAGCGGUGCCUGAAAGAAGAUAUGCGGGUCACCAAGUGGCUGCCCUCUCCACCUCAU UACCCUCCACUU

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 230, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Non-structural protein 1 Influenza A virus (strain A/Puerto Rico/8/1934 H1N1) (P03496; Influenza A/PR/8/34 NS1), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Influenza A virus Non-structural protein 1 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 231, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 231] MDPNTVSSFQVDCFLWHVRKRVADQELGDAPFLDRLRRDQKSLRGRGSTLGLDIETATRAGKQIVERILKEESDEALK MTMASVPASRYLTDMTLEEMSREWSMLIPKQKVAGPLCIRMDQAIMDKNIILKANFSVIFDRLETLILLRAFTEEGAI VGEISPLPSLPGHTAEDVKNAVGVLIGGLEWNDNTVRVSETLQRFAWRSSNENGRPPLTPKQKREMAGTIRSEV

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 231, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Non-structural protein 1 Influenza A virus polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 232, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 232] ATGGATCCAAACACTGTGTCAAGCTTTCAGGTAGATTGCTTTCTTTGGCATGTCCGCAAACGAGTTGCAGACCAAGAA CTAGGTGATGCCCCATTCCTTGATCGGCTTCGCCGAGATCAGAAATCCCTAAGAGGAAGGGGCAGCACTCTTGGTCTG GACATCGAGACAGCCACACGTGCTGGAAAGCAGATAGTGGAGCGGATTCTGAAAGAAGAATCCGATGAGGCACTTAAA ATGACCATGGCCTCTGTACCTGCGTCGCGTTACCTAACCGACATGACTCTTGAGGAAATGTCAAGGGAATGGTCCATG CTCATACCCAAGCAGAAAGTGGCAGGCCCTCTTTGTATCAGAATGGACCAGGCGATCATGGATAAAAACATCATACTG AAAGCGAACTTCAGTGTGATTTTTGACCGGCTGGAGACTCTAATATTGCTAAGGGCTTTCACCGAAGAGGGAGCAATT GTTGGCGAAATTTCACCATTGCCTTCTCTTCCAGGACATACTGCTGAGGATGTCAAAAATGCAGTTGGAGTCCTCATC GGAGGACTTGAATGGAATGATAACACAGTTCGAGTCTCTGAAACTCTACAGAGATTCGCTTGGAGAAGCAGTAATGAG AATGGGAGACCTCCACTCACTCCAAAACAGAAACGAGAAATGGCGGGAACAATTAGGTCAGAAGTTTGA

Accordingly, preferably the Non-structural protein 1 Influenza A virus polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 232, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Non-structural protein 1 Influenza A virus polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 233, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 233] ATGGACCCCAATACCGTCAGCAGCTTCCAGGTGGACTGCTTCCTGTGGCACGTGCGGAAAAGAGTGGCCGATCAAGAA CTGGGCGACGCCCCATTCCTGGACAGACTGAGAAGAGATCAGAAGTCCCTGAGAGGCAGAGGCAGCACACTGGGCCTC GACATTGAGACAGCCACAAGAGCCGGCAAGCAGATCGTGGAACGGATCCTGAAAGAGGAAAGCGACGAGGCCCTGAAG ATGACCATGGCCTCTGTGCCTGCCAGCAGATACCTGACCGACATGACCCTGGAAGAGATGAGCCGCGAGTGGTCCATG CTGATCCCCAAGCAGAAAGTGGCCGGACCTCTGTGCATCAGAATGGATCAGGCCATCATGGACAAGAACATCATCCTG AAGGCCAACTTCAGCGTGATCTTCGACCGGCTGGAAACCCTGATCCTGCTGAGAGCCTTTACCGAAGAGGGCGCCATC GTGGGAGAGATCAGTCCTCTGCCTTCTCTGCCTGGACACACCGCCGAGGATGTGAAGAATGCTGTGGGCGTGCTGATC GGCGGCCTGGAATGGAACGATAACACCGTCAGAGTGTCCGAGACACTGCAGAGATTTGCCTGGCGGAGCAGCAACGAG AACGGCAGACCTCCTCTGACACCTAAGCAGAAAAGAGAGATGGCCGGCACCATCCGCAGCGAAGTGTAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 233, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 233 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 234, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 234] AUGGACCCCAAUACCGUCAGCAGCUUCCAGGUGGACUGCUUCCUGUGGCACGUGCGGAAAAGAGUGGCCGAUCAAGAA CUGGGCGACGCCCCAUUCCUGGACAGACUGAGAAGAGAUCAGAAGUCCCUGAGAGGCAGAGGCAGCACACUGGGCCUC GACAUUGAGACAGCCACAAGAGCCGGCAAGCAGAUCGUGGAACGGAUCCUGAAAGAGGAAAGCGACGAGGCCCUGAAG AUGACCAUGGCCUCUGUGCCUGCCAGCAGAUACCUGACCGACAUGACCCUGGAAGAGAUGAGCCGCGAGUGGUCCAUG CUGAUCCCCAAGCAGAAAGUGGCCGGACCUCUGUGCAUCAGAAUGGAUCAGGCCAUCAUGGACAAGAACAUCAUCCUG AAGGCCAACUUCAGCGUGAUCUUCGACCGGCUGGAAACCCUGAUCCUGCUGAGAGCCUUUACCGAAGAGGGCGCCAUC GUGGGAGAGAUCAGUCCUCUGCCUUCUCUGCCUGGACACACCGCCGAGGAUGUGAAGAAUGCUGUGGGCGUGCUGAUC GGCGGCCUGGAAUGGAACGAUAACACCGUCAGAGUGUCCGAGACACUGCAGAGAUUUGCCUGGCGGAGCAGCAACGAG AACGGCAGACCUCCUCUGACACCUAAGCAGAAAAGAGAGAUGGCCGGCACCAUCCGCAGCGAAGUGUAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 234, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is SARS CoV N protein (P59595; Nucleoprotein Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of SARS CoV N protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 235, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 235] MSDNGPQSNQRSAPRITFGGPTDSTDNNQNGGRNGARPKQRRPQGLPNNTASWFTALTQHGKEELRFPRGQGVPINTN SGPDDQIGYYRRATRRVRGGDGKMKELSPRWYFYYLGTGPEASLPYGANKEGIVWVATEGALNTPKDHIGTRNPNNNA ATVLOLPQGTTLPKGFYAEGSRGGSQASSRSSSRSRGNSRNSTPGSSRGNSPARMASGGGETALALLLLDRLNQLESK VSGKGQQQQGQTVTKKSAAEASKKPRQKRTATKQYNVTQAFGRRGPEQTQGNFGDQDLIRQGTDYKHWPQIAQFAPSA SAFFGMSRIGMEVTPSGTWLTYHGAIKLDDKDPQFKDNVILLNKHIDAYKTFPPTEPKKDKKKKTDEAQPLPQRQKKQ PTVTLLPAADMDDFSRQLQNSMSGASADSTQA

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 235, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the SARS CoV N polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 236, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 236] ATGTCTGATAATGGACCCCAATCAAACCAACGTAGTGCCCCCCGCATTACATTTGGTGGACCCACAGATTCAACTGAC AATAACCAGAATGGAGGACGCAATGGGGCAAGGCCAAAACAGCGCCGACCCCAAGGTTTACCCAATAATACTGCGTCT TGGTTCACAGCTCTCACTCAGCATGGCAAGGAGGAACTTAGATTCCCTCGAGGCCAGGGCGTTCCAATCAACACCAAT AGTGGTCCAGATGACCAAATTGGCTACTACCGAAGAGCTACCCGACGAGTTCGTGGTGGTGACGGCAAAATGAAAGAG ATCGTATGGGTTGCAACTGAGGGAGCCTTGAATACACCCAAAGACCACATTGGCACCCGCAATCCTAATAACAATGCT GCCACCGTGCTACAACTTCCTCAAGGAACAACATTGCCAAAAGGCTTCTACGCAGAGGGAAGCAGAGGCGGCAGTCAA GCCTCTTCTCGCTCCTCATCACGTAGTCGCGGTAATTCAAGAAATTCAACTCCTGGCAGCAGTAGGGGAAATTCTCCT GCTCGAATGGCTAGCGGAGGTGGTGAAACTGCCCTCGCGCTATTGCTGCTAGACAGATTGAACCAGCTTGAGAGCAAA GTTTCTGGTAAAGGCCAACAACAACAAGGCCAAACTGTCACTAAGAAATCTGCTGCTGAGGCATCTAAAAAGCCTCGC CAAAAACGTACTGCCACAAAACAGTACAACGTCACTCAAGCATTTGGGAGACGTGGTCCAGAACAAACCCAAGGAAAT TTCGGGGACCAAGACCTAATCAGACAAGGAACTGATTACAAACATTGGCCGCAAATTGCACAATTTGCTCCAAGTGCC TCTGCATTCTTTGGAATGTCACGCATTGGCATGGAAGTCACACCTTCGGGAACATGGCTGACTTATCATGGAGCCATT AAATTGGATGACAAAGATCCACAATTCAAAGACAACGTCATACTGCTGAACAAGCACATTGACGCATACAAAACATTC CCACCAACAGAGCCTAAAAAGGACAAAAAGAAAAAGACTGATGAAGCTCAGCCTTTGCCGCAGAGACAAAAGAAGCAG CCCACTGTGACTCTTCTTCCTGCGGCTGACATGGATGATTTCTCCAGACAACTTCAAAATTCCATGAGTGGAGCTTCT GCTGATTCAACTCAGGCA

Accordingly, preferably the SARS CoV N polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 236, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the SARS CoV N polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 237, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 237] ATGAGCGACAATGGCCCTCAGAGCAACCAGAGAAGCGCCCCTAGAATCACCTTTGGCGGCCCTACCGACAGCACCGAC AACAACCAGAACGGCGGCAGAAATGGCGCCAGACCTAAGCAGAGAAGGCCTCAGGGCCTGCCTAACAATACCGCCAGC TGGTTCACAGCCCTGACACAGCACGGCAAAGAGGAACTGAGATTCCCCAGAGGACAGGGCGTGCCCATCAACACAAAT AGCGGCCCTGACGACCAGATCGGCTACTACAGACGGGCCACCAGAAGAGTTAGAGGCGGCGACGGCAAGATGAAGGAA CTGTCCCCTCGGTGGTACTTCTACTACCTCGGCACAGGACCCGAAGCCAGCCTTCCTTATGGCGCCAACAAAGAGGGC ATCGTCTGGGTTGCAACAGAAGGCGCCCTGAACACCCCTAAGGACCACATCGGCACCAGAAATCCCAACAACAACGCC GCCACAGTGCTGCAGTTGCCACAGGGAACAACACTGCCCAAGGGCTTCTACGCCGAGGGATCTAGAGGCGGATCTCAG GCCAGCAGCAGAAGCAGCTCTAGAAGCAGAGGCAACAGCCGGAATAGCACCCCTGGCAGCTCCAGAGGCAATTCCCCT GCCAGAATGGCTTCTGGCGGCGGAGAAACAGCTCTGGCACTGCTGCTGCTCGACCGGCTGAATCAGCTGGAATCTAAG GTGTCCGGCAAGGGCCAGCAACAGCAGGGACAGACCGTGACCAAGAAGTCTGCCGCTGAGGCCAGCAAGAAGCCCAGA CAGAAGAGAACCGCCACCAAGCAGTACAACGTGACCCAGGCCTTTGGCAGAAGAGGCCCAGAACAGACCCAGGGCAAT TTCGGCGACCAGGACCTGATCAGACAGGGCACCGATTACAAGCACTGGCCCCAGATCGCCCAGTTTGCCCCTTCTGCC TCTGCCTTTTTCGGCATGAGCCGGATCGGCATGGAAGTGACACCTAGCGGCACCTGGCTGACATATCACGGCGCCATC AAGCTGGACGACAAGGACCCTCAGTTCAAGGACAACGTGATCCTGCTGAACAAGCACATCGACGCCTACAAGACATTC CCTCCAACCGAGCCTAAGAAGGACAAGAAGAAGAAAACCGACGAGGCCCAGCCTCTGCCACAGAGACAGAAAAAGCAG CCCACCGTGACACTGCTGCCTGCCGCCGATATGGACGACTTCTCTAGACAGCTGCAGAACAGCATGAGCGGCGCCAGC GCTGATTCTACACAAGCT

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 237, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 237 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 238, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 238] AUGAGCGACAAUGGCCCUCAGAGCAACCAGAGAAGCGCCCCUAGAAUCACCUUUGGCGGCCCUACCGACAGCACCGAC AACAACCAGAACGGCGGCAGAAAUGGCGCCAGACCUAAGCAGAGAAGGCCUCAGGGCCUGCCUAACAAUACCGCCAGC UGGUUCACAGCCCUGACACAGCACGGCAAAGAGGAACUGAGAUUCCCCAGAGGACAGGGCGUGCCCAUCAACACAAAU AGCGGCCCUGACGACCAGAUCGGCUACUACAGACGGGCCACCAGAAGAGUUAGAGGCGGCGACGGCAAGAUGAAGGAA CUGUCCCCUCGGUGGUACUUCUACUACCUCGGCACAGGACCCGAAGCCAGCCUUCCUUAUGGCGCCAACAAAGAGGGC AUCGUCUGGGUUGCAACAGAAGGCGCCCUGAACACCCCUAAGGACCACAUCGGCACCAGAAAUCCCAACAACAACGCC GCCACAGUGCUGCAGUUGCCACAGGGAACAACACUGCCCAAGGGCUUCUACGCCGAGGGAUCUAGAGGCGGAUCUCAG GCCAGCAGCAGAAGCAGCUCUAGAAGCAGAGGCAACAGCCGGAAUAGCACCCCUGGCAGCUCCAGAGGCAAUUCCCCU GCCAGAAUGGCUUCUGGCGGCGGAGAAACAGCUCUGGCACUGCUGCUGCUCGACCGGCUGAAUCAGCUGGAAUCUAAG GUGUCCGGCAAGGGCCAGCAACAGCAGGGACAGACCGUGACCAAGAAGUCUGCCGCUGAGGCCAGCAAGAAGCCCAGA CAGAAGAGAACCGCCACCAAGCAGUACAACGUGACCCAGGCCUUUGGCAGAAGAGGCCCAGAACAGACCCAGGGCAAU UUCGGCGACCAGGACCUGAUCAGACAGGGCACCGAUUACAAGCACUGGCCCCAGAUCGCCCAGUUUGCCCCUUCUGCC UCUGCCUUUUUCGGCAUGAGCCGGAUCGGCAUGGAAGUGACACCUAGCGGCACCUGGCUGACAUAUCACGGCGCCAUC AAGCUGGACGACAAGGACCCUCAGUUCAAGGACAACGUGAUCCUGCUGAACAAGCACAUCGACGCCUACAAGACAUUC CCUCCAACCGAGCCUAAGAAGGACAAGAAGAAGAAAACCGACGAGGCCCAGCCUCUGCCACAGAGACAGAAAAAGCAG CCCACCGUGACACUGCUGCCUGCCGCCGAUAUGGACGACUUCUCUAGACAGCUGCAGAACAGCAUGAGCGGCGCCAGC GCUGAUUCUACACAAGCU

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 238, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is MHV N protein (P03416; Nucleoprotein Murine coronavirus (strain A59)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of MHV N protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 239, as so follows:

[SEQ ID No: 239] MSFVPGQENAGGRSSSVNRAGNGILKKTTWADQTERGPNNQNRGRRNQPKQTATTQPNSGSVVPHYSWFSGITQFQKG KEFQFAEGQGVPIANGIPASEQKGYWYRHNRRSFKTPDGQQKQLLPRWYFYYLGTGPHAGASYGDSIEGVFWVANSQA DTNTRSDIVERDPSSHEAIPTRFAPGTVLPQGFYVEGSGRSAPASRSGSRSQSRGPNNRARSSSNQRQPASTVKPDMA EEIAALVLAKLGKDAGQPKQVTKQSAKEVROKILNKPRQKRTPNKQCPVQQCFGKRGPNQNFGGSEMLKLGTSDPQFP ILAELAPTVGAFFFGSKLELVKKNSGGADEPTKDVYELQYSGAVRFDSTLPGFETIMKVLNENLNAYQKDGGADVVSP KPQRKGRRQAQEKKDEVDNVSVAKPKSSVQRNVSRELTPEDRSLLAQILDDGVVPDGLEDDSNV

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 239, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the MHV N polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 240, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 240] ATGTCTTTTGTTCCTGGGCAAGAAAATGCCGGTGGCAGAAGCTCCTCTGTAAACCGCGCTGGTAATGGAATCCTCAAG AAGACCACTTGGGCTGACCAAACCGAGCGTGGACCAAATAATCAAAATAGAGGCAGAAGGAATCAGCCAAAGCAGACT GCAACTACTCAACCCAACTCCGGGAGTGTGGTTCCCCATTACTCCTGGTTTTCTGGCATTACCCAGTTCCAAAAGGGA AAGGAGTTTCAGTTTGCAGAAGGACAAGGAGTGCCTATTGCCAATGGAATCCCCGCTTCAGAGCAAAAGGGATATTGG TATAGACACAACCGCCGTTCTTTTAAAACACCTGATGGGCAGCAGAAGCAATTACTGCCCAGATGGTATTTTTACTAT CTTGGCACAGGGCCCCATGCTGGAGCCAGTTATGGAGACAGCATTGAAGGTGTCTTCTGGGTTGCAAACAGCCAAGCG GACACCAATACCCGCTCTGATATTGTCGAAAGGGACCCAAGCAGTCATGAGGCTATTCCTACTAGGTTTGCGCCCGGC ACGGTATTGCCTCAGGGCTTTTATGTTGAAGGCTCTGGAAGGTCTGCACCTGCTAGCCGATCTGGTTCGCGGTCACAA TCCCGTGGGCCAAATAATCGCGCTAGAAGCAGTTCCAACCAGCGCCAGCCTGCCTCTACTGTAAAACCTGATATGGCC GAAGAAATTGCTGCTCTTGTTTTGGCTAAGCTCGGTAAAGATGCCGGCCAGCCCAAGCAAGTAACGAAGCAAAGTGCC AAAGAAGTCAGGCAGAAAATTTTAAACAAGCCTCGCCAAAAGAGGACTCCAAACAAGCAGTGCCCAGTGCAGCAGTGT TTTGGAAAGAGAGGCCCCAATCAGAATTTTGGAGGCTCTGAAATGTTAAAACTTGGAACTAGTGATCCACAGTTCCCC ATTCTTGCAGAGTTGGCTCCAACAGTTGGTGCCTTCTTCTTTGGATCTAAATTAGAATTGGTCAAAAAGAATTCTGGT GGTGCTGATGAACCCACCAAAGATGTGTATGAGCTGCAATATTCAGGTGCAGTTAGATTTGATAGTACTCTACCTGGT TTTGAGACTATCATGAAAGTGTTGAATGAGAATTTGAATGCCTACCAGAAGGATGGTGGTGCAGATGTGGTGAGCCCA AAGCCCCAAAGAAAAGGGCGTAGACAGGCTCAGGAAAAGAAAGATGAAGTAGATAATGTAAGCGTTGCAAAGCCCAAA AGCTCTGTGCAGCGAAATGTAAGTAGAGAATTAACCCCAGAGGATAGAAGTCTGTTGGCTCAGATCCTTGATGATGGC GTAGTGCCAGATGGGTTAGAAGATGACTCTAATGTG

Accordingly, preferably the MHV N polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 240, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the MHV N polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 241, as follows:

ATGAGCTTCGTGCCCGGCCAAGAAAATGCCGGCGGAAGATCTAGCAGCGTGAACAGAGCCGGCAACGGCATCCTGAAG AAAACCACCTGGGCCGACCAGACCGAGAGAGGCCCCAACAACCAGAACCGGGGCAGAAGAAACCAGCCTAAGCAGACC GCCACCACACAGCCTAATAGCGGCTCTGTGGTGCCCCACTACAGCTGGTTTAGCGGCATCACCCAGTTCCAGAAGGGC AAAGAGTTCCAGTTCGCCGAAGGACAGGGCGTGCCAATCGCCAATGGAATCCCTGCCTCTGAGCAGAAAGGCTACTGG TACAGACACAACCGGCGGAGCTTCAAGACCCCTGATGGACAGCAGAAACAGCTGCTGCCCAGATGGTACTTCTACTAC CTCGGCACAGGACCTCACGCAGGCGCCTCTTATGGCGATTCTATCGAGGGCGTGTTCTGGGTCGCCAACAGCCAGGCC GATACCAACACCAGATCCGACATCGTGGAACGGGACCCTAGCAGCCACGAGGCCATTCCTACAAGATTTGCCCCTGGC ACCGTGCTGCCTCAGGGCTTTTATGTGGAAGGCAGCGGAAGAAGCGCCCCTGCCAGTAGATCTGGCAGCAGATCTCAG AGCAGGGGCCCTAACAACAGAGCCAGAAGCAGCAGCAACCAGAGACAGCCTGCCAGCACCGTGAAGCCCGATATGGCC GAAGAAATCGCCGCTCTGGTGCTGGCCAAGCTGGGAAAAGATGCCGGCCAGCCAAAGCAAGTGACCAAGCAGAGCGCC AAAGAAGTGCGGCAGAAGATCCTGAACAAGCCCCGGCAGAAGCGGACCCCTAACAAGCAGTGTCCTGTGCAGCAGTGC TTCGGCAAGAGGGGCCCCAATCAGAATTTTGGCGGCAGCGAGATGCTGAAGCTGGGCACAAGCGATCCTCAGTTCCCT ATCCTGGCCGAGCTGGCTCCTACAGTGGGCGCATTTTTCTTTGGCTCCAAACTCGAGCTGGTCAAGAAGAACAGCGGC GGAGCCGATGAGCCCACCAAGGATGTGTACGAGCTGCAGTACTCTGGCGCCGTCAGATTCGATAGCACCCTGCCTGGC TTCGAGACAATCATGAAGGTGCTGAACGAGAACCTGAACGCCTACCAGAAGGATGGCGGCGCTGACGTGGTGTCTCCT AAGCCTCAGAGAAAAGGCAGACGGCAGGCCCAAGAGAAGAAAGACGAGGTGGACAACGTGTCCGTGGCCAAGCCTAAG

[SEQ ID No: 241] AGCAGCGTGCAGAGAAACGTGTCCAGAGAGCTGACCCCAGAGGACAGATCTCTGCTGGCTCAGATCCTGGACGATGGC GTGGTGCCAGATGGCCTGGAAGATGACAGCAACGTG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 241, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 241 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 242, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 242] AUGAGCUUCGUGCCCGGCCAAGAAAAUGCCGGCGGAAGAUCUAGCAGCGUGAACAGAGCCGGCAACGGCAUCCUGAAG AAAACCACCUGGGCCGACCAGACCGAGAGAGGCCCCAACAACCAGAACCGGGGCAGAAGAAACCAGCCUAAGCAGACC GCCACCACACAGCCUAAUAGCGGCUCUGUGGUGCCCCACUACAGCUGGUUUAGCGGCAUCACCCAGUUCCAGAAGGGC AAAGAGUUCCAGUUCGCCGAAGGACAGGGCGUGCCAAUCGCCAAUGGAAUCCCUGCCUCUGAGCAGAAAGGCUACUGG UACAGACACAACCGGCGGAGCUUCAAGACCCCUGAUGGACAGCAGAAACAGCUGCUGCCCAGAUGGUACUUCUACUAC CUCGGCACAGGACCUCACGCAGGCGCCUCUUAUGGCGAUUCUAUCGAGGGCGUGUUCUGGGUCGCCAACAGCCAGGCC GAUACCAACACCAGAUCCGACAUCGUGGAACGGGACCCUAGCAGCCACGAGGCCAUUCCUACAAGAUUUGCCCCUGGC ACCGUGCUGCCUCAGGGCUUUUAUGUGGAAGGCAGCGGAAGAAGCGCCCCUGCCAGUAGAUCUGGCAGCAGAUCUCAG AGCAGGGGCCCUAACAACAGAGCCAGAAGCAGCAGCAACCAGAGACAGCCUGCCAGCACCGUGAAGCCCGAUAUGGCC GAAGAAAUCGCCGCUCUGGUGCUGGCCAAGCUGGGAAAAGAUGCCGGCCAGCCAAAGCAAGUGACCAAGCAGAGCGCC AAAGAAGUGCGGCAGAAGAUCCUGAACAAGCCCCGGCAGAAGCGGACCCCUAACAAGCAGUGUCCUGUGCAGCAGUGC UUCGGCAAGAGGGGCCCCAAUCAGAAUUUUGGCGGCAGCGAGAUGCUGAAGCUGGGCACAAGCGAUCCUCAGUUCCCU AUCCUGGCCGAGCUGGCUCCUACAGUGGGCGCAUUUUUCUUUGGCUCCAAACUCGAGCUGGUCAAGAAGAACAGCGGC GGAGCCGAUGAGCCCACCAAGGAUGUGUACGAGCUGCAGUACUCUGGCGCCGUCAGAUUCGAUAGCACCCUGCCUGGC UUCGAGACAAUCAUGAAGGUGCUGAACGAGAACCUGAACGCCUACCAGAAGGAUGGCGGCGCUGACGUGGUGUCUCCU AAGCCUCAGAGAAAAGGCAGACGGCAGGCCCAAGAGAAGAAAGACGAGGUGGACAACGUGUCCGUGGCCAAGCCUAAG AGCAGCGUGCAGAGAAACGUGUCCAGAGAGCUGACCCCAGAGGACAGAUCUCUGCUGGCUCAGAUCCUGGACGAUGGC GUGGUGCCAGAUGGCCUGGAAGAUGACAGCAACGUG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 242, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is FMDV 2B protein (P03307; Protease 3C Genome polyprotein foot-and-mouth disease virus (isolate-/Germany/A5Westerwald/1951 serotype A), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of FMDV 2B protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 243, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 243] PFFFSDVRSNFSKLVETINQMQEDMSTKHGPDFNRLVSAFEELAAGVKAIRTGLDEAKPWYKLIKLLSRLSCMAAVAA RSKDPVLVAIMLADTGLEILDSTFVVKKISDSLSSLFHVPAPVFSFGAPILLAGLVKVASSFFRSTPEDLERAEKQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 243, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the FMDV 2B polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 244, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 244] CCCTTCTTCTTCTCTGACGTTAGGTCAAACTTTTCTAAGCTGGTGGAAACCATCAACCAGATGCAGGAAGACATGTCA ACAAAACACGGGCCCGACTTTAACCGGTTGGTGTCCGCCTTTGAGGAACTGGCCGCTGGAGTAAAAGCCATCAGGACC GGCCTCGACGAGGCCAAACCCTGGTACAAGCTTATCAAACTCCTAAGCCGCCTGTCGTGCATGGCCGCTGTGGCAGCA CGGTCCAAGGACCCAGTCCTTGTGGCCATCATGCTGGCCGACACCGGTCTCGAGATTCTGGACAGCACTTTCGTCGTG AAGAAGATCTCCGACTCGCTCTCCAGTCTCTTCCACGTGCCGGCCCCCGTCTTCAGTTTCGGAGCCCCGATTCTGCTA GCCGGGCTGGTCAAGGTCGCCTCGAGTTTCTTCCGGTCCACGCCCGAAGACCTTGAGAGAGCAGAGAAACAG

Accordingly, preferably the FMDV 2B polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 244, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the FMDV 2B polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 245, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 245] CCGTTCTTCTTTAGCGACGTGCGGAGCAACTTCAGCAAGCTGGTGGAAACCATCAACCAGATGCAAGAGGACATGAGC ACCAAGCACGGCCCCGACTTCAACAGACTGGTGTCCGCCTTTGAGGAACTGGCCGCTGGCGTGAAGGCCATCAGAACA GGACTGGATGAGGCCAAGCCTTGGTACAAGCTGATCAAGCTGCTGAGCCGGCTGAGCTGTATGGCTGCTGTGGCCGCC AGATCCAAGGATCCTGTGCTGGTGGCCATCATGCTGGCCGATACAGGCCTGGAAATCCTGGACAGCACCTTCGTGGTC AAGAAGATCAGCGACAGCCTGAGCAGCCTGTTCCACGTGCCAGCTCCAGTGTTCTCTTTTGGCGCCCCTATTCTGCTG GCCGGCCTGGTCAAAGTGGCCAGCAGCTTCTTTAGAAGCACCCCTGAGGACCTGGAACGGGCCGAAAAACAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 245, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 245 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 246, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 246] CCGUUCUUCUUUAGCGACGUGCGGAGCAACUUCAGCAAGCUGGUGGAAACCAUCAACCAGAUGCAAGAGGACAUGAGC ACCAAGCACGGCCCCGACUUCAACAGACUGGUGUCCGCCUUUGAGGAACUGGCCGCUGGCGUGAAGGCCAUCAGAACA GGACUGGAUGAGGCCAAGCCUUGGUACAAGCUGAUCAAGCUGCUGAGCCGGCUGAGCUGUAUGGCUGCUGUGGCCGCC AGAUCCAAGGAUCCUGUGCUGGUGGCCAUCAUGCUGGCCGAUACAGGCCUGGAAAUCCUGGACAGCACCUUCGUGGUC AAGAAGAUCAGCGACAGCCUGAGCAGCCUGUUCCACGUGCCAGCUCCAGUGUUCUCUUUUGGCGCCCCUAUUCUGCUG GCCGGCCUGGUCAAAGUGGCCAGCAGCUUCUUUAGAAGCACCCCUGAGGACCUGGAACGGGCCGAAAAACAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 246, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Influenza virus A PB1-F2 (B4URE5; Protein PB1-F2 Influenza A virus (strain A/Russia:St.Petersburg/8/2006 H1N1), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Influenza virus A PB1-F2 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 247, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 247] MGQEQDTPWILSTGHISTQKREDGQQTPKLEHRNSTRLMGHFQKTMNQVVMPKQIVYWRRWLSLRNPILVFLKTRVLK RWRLFSKHE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 247, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Influenza virus A PB1-F2 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 248, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 248] ATGGGACAGGAACAGGATACACCATGGATACTGTCAACAGGACACATCAGTACTCAGAAAAGGGAAGATGGACAACAA ACACCGAAACTGGAGCACCGCAACTCAACCCGATTGATGGGCCACTTCCAGAAGACAATGAACCAAGTGGTTATGCCC AAACAGATTGTGTATTGGAGGCGATGGCTTTCCTTGAGGAATCCCATCCTGGTATTTTTGAAAACTCGTGTATTGAAA CGATGGAGGTTGTTCAGCAAACACGAG

Accordingly, preferably the Influenza virus A PB1-F2 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 248, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Influenza virus A PB1-F2 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 249, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 249] ATGGGCCAAGAGCAGGACACACCTTGGATCCTGAGCACCGGCCACATCAGCACCCAGAAGAGAGAGGACGGACAGCAG ACCCCTAAGCTGGAACACCGGAACAGCACCAGACTGATGGGCCACTTCCAGAAAACCATGAACCAGGTGGTCATGCCC AAGCAGATCGTGTACTGGCGGAGATGGCTGAGCCTGCGGAATCCTATCCTGGTGTTCCTGAAAACCCGGGTGCTGAAG AGATGGCGGCTGTTCTCTAAGCACGAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 249, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 249 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 250, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 250] AUGGGCCAAGAGCAGGACACACCUUGGAUCCUGAGCACCGGCCACAUCAGCACCCAGAAGAGAGAGGACGGACAGCAG ACCCCUAAGCUGGAACACCGGAACAGCACCAGACUGAUGGGCCACUUCCAGAAAACCAUGAACCAGGUGGUCAUGCCC AAGCAGAUCGUGUACUGGCGGAGAUGGCUGAGCCUGCGGAAUCCUAUCCUGGUGUUCCUGAAAACCCGGGUGCUGAAG AGAUGGCGGCUGUUCUCUAAGCACGAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 250, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Hepatitis A Protein 3ABC (Q05794; Genome polyprotein Human hepatitis A virus genotype IA (isolate HAS-15)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Hepatitis A Protein 3ABC is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 251, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 251] GISDDDSAVAEFFQSFPSGEPSNSKLSSFFQSVTNHKWVAVGAAVGILGLLVGGWFVYKHFSRKEEEPIPAEGVYHGV TKPKQVIKLDADPVESQSTLEIAGLVRKNLVQFGVGEKNGCVRWVMNALGVKDDWLLVPSHAYKFEKDYEMMEFYFNR GGTYYSISAGNVVIQSLDVGFQDVVLMKVPTIPKFRDITQHFIKKGDVPRALNRLATLVTTVNGTPMLISEGPLKMEE KATYVHKKNDGTTVDLTVDQAWRGKGEGLPGMCGGALVSSNQSIQNAILGIHVAGGNSILVAKLITQEMFQNIDKKIE SQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 251, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Hepatitis A Protein 3ABC polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 252, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 252] GGAATTTCAGATGATGACAGTGCAGTAGCTGAGTTTTTCCAGTCTTTTCCATCTGGTGAACCATCAAATTCCAAGTTA TCTAGTTTTTTCCAATCTGTCACTAATCACAAGTGGGTTGCTGTGGGAGCTGCAGTTGGTATTCTTGGATTGCTAGTG GGAGGATGGTTTGTGTATAAGCATTTTTCCCGCAAAGAGGAAGAACCAATTCCAGCTGAAGGGGTTTATCATGGAGTG ACTAAGCCCAAACAAGTGATTAAATTGGATGCAGATCCAGTAGAGTCCCAGTCAACTCTAGAAATAGCAGGATTAGTT AGGAAAAATTTGGTTCAGTTTGGAGTTGGTGAGAAAAATGGATGTGTGAGATGGGTCATGAATGCCTTAGGAGTGAAG GATGATTGGTTGTTAGTACCTTCTCATGCTTATAAATTTGAAAAGGATTATGAAATGATGGAGTTTTATTTCAATAGA GGTGGAACTTACTATTCAATTTCAGCTGGTAATGTTGTTATTCAATCTTTAGATGTGGGATTCCAAGATGTTGTTCTA ATGAAGGTTCCTACAATTCCCAAGTTTAGAGATATTACTCAACATTTTATTAAGAAAGGAGATGTGCCTAGAGCCTTG AATCGCTTGGCAACATTAGTGACAACCGTTAATGGAACTCCTATGTTAATTTCTGAGGGACCTTTAAAAATGGAAGAA AAAGCCACTTATGTTCATAAGAAGAACGATGGTACTACGGTTGATTTGACTGTAGATCAGGCATGGAGAGGAAAAGGT GAAGGTCTTCCTGGAATGTGTGGTGGGGCCCTAGTGTCATCAAATCAGTCCATACAAAATGCAATTTTGGGTATTCAT GTTGCTGGAGGAAATTCAATTCTTGTGGCAAAGTTGATTACTCAAGAAATGTTTCAAAACATTGATAAGAAAATTGAA AGTCAG

Accordingly, preferably the Hepatitis A Protein 3ABC polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 252, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Hepatitis A Protein 3ABC polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 253, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 253] GGCATCAGCGACGATGATTCTGCCGTGGCCGAGTTCTTCCAGAGCTTTCCTAGCGGCGAGCCCAGCAACAGCAAGCTG AGCAGCTTCTTCCAGTCCGTGACCAACCACAAATGGGTCGCCGTGGGAGCCGCTGTGGGAATTCTGGGACTTCTCGTT GGCGGATGGTTCGTGTACAAGCACTTCAGCCGGAAAGAGGAAGAACCCATTCCTGCCGAGGGCGTGTACCACGGCGTG ACCAAACCTAAGCAAGTGATCAAGCTGGACGCCGATCCTGTGGAAAGCCAGAGCACACTGGAAATCGCCGGACTCGTG CGGAAGAACCTGGTGCAGTTTGGCGTGGGCGAGAAGAACGGCTGTGTCAGATGGGTCATGAACGCCCTGGGCGTGAAG GACGATTGGCTGCTGGTTCCTAGCCACGCCTACAAGTTCGAGAAGGACTACGAGATGATGGAATTCTACTTCAACAGA GGCGGCACCTACTACAGCATCAGCGCCGGCAATGTGGTCATCCAGTCTCTGGATGTGGGCTTCCAGGACGTGGTGCTG ATGAAGGTGCCAACAATCCCCAAGTTCCGGGACATCACCCAGCACTTCATCAAGAAAGGCGACGTGCCCAGGGCTCTG AACAGACTGGCTACCCTGGTCACCACCGTGAACGGCACACCCATGCTGATCTCTGAGGGCCCACTGAAGATGGAAGAG AAGGCCACCTACGTGCACAAGAAGAACGACGGCACCACAGTGGACCTGACCGTGGATCAAGCTTGGAGAGGCAAAGGC GAGGGCCTGCCTGGAATGTGTGGCGGAGCACTGGTGTCCAGCAACCAGAGCATCCAGAATGCCATCCTGGGCATCCAT GTGGCTGGCGGCAATTCTATCCTGGTGGCCAAGCTGATCACCCAAGAGATGTTCCAGAACATCGACAAGAAGATCGAG AGCCAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 253, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 253 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 254, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 254] GGCAUCAGCGACGAUGAUUCUGCCGUGGCCGAGUUCUUCCAGAGCUUUCCUAGCGGCGAGCCCAGCAACAGCAAGCUG AGCAGCUUCUUCCAGUCCGUGACCAACCACAAAUGGGUCGCCGUGGGAGCCGCUGUGGGAAUUCUGGGACUUCUCGUU GGCGGAUGGUUCGUGUACAAGCACUUCAGCCGGAAAGAGGAAGAACCCAUUCCUGCCGAGGGCGUGUACCACGGCGUG ACCAAACCUAAGCAAGUGAUCAAGCUGGACGCCGAUCCUGUGGAAAGCCAGAGCACACUGGAAAUCGCCGGACUCGUG CGGAAGAACCUGGUGCAGUUUGGCGUGGGCGAGAAGAACGGCUGUGUCAGAUGGGUCAUGAACGCCCUGGGCGUGAAG GACGAUUGGCUGCUGGUUCCUAGCCACGCCUACAAGUUCGAGAAGGACUACGAGAUGAUGGAAUUCUACUUCAACAGA GGCGGCACCUACUACAGCAUCAGCGCCGGCAAUGUGGUCAUCCAGUCUCUGGAUGUGGGCUUCCAGGACGUGGUGCUG AUGAAGGUGCCAACAAUCCCCAAGUUCCGGGACAUCACCCAGCACUUCAUCAAGAAAGGCGACGUGCCCAGGGCUCUG AACAGACUGGCUACCCUGGUCACCACCGUGAACGGCACACCCAUGCUGAUCUCUGAGGGCCCACUGAAGAUGGAAGAG AAGGCCACCUACGUGCACAAGAAGAACGACGGCACCACAGUGGACCUGACCGUGGAUCAAGCUUGGAGAGGCAAAGGC GAGGGCCUGCCUGGAAUGUGUGGCGGAGCACUGGUGUCCAGCAACCAGAGCAUCCAGAAUGCCAUCCUGGGCAUCCAU GUGGCUGGCGGCAAUUCUAUCCUGGUGGCCAAGCUGAUCACCCAAGAGAUGUUCCAGAACAUCGACAAGAAGAUCGAG AGCCAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 254, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Hepatitis B X protein (P03165; Protein X Hepatitis B virus genotype D), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Hepatitis B X protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 255, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 255] MAARLCCQLDPARDVLCLRPVGAESRGRPFSGSLGTLSSPSPSAVSTDHG AHLSLRGLPVCAFSSAGPCALRFTSARRMETTVKAQPFLPKVLHKRTLGL SVMSTTDLEAYFKDCLFKDWEELGEEIRLKVFVLGGCRHKLVCAPAPCNF FTSA

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 255, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Hepatitis B X polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 256, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 256] ATGGCTGCTAGGCTGTGCTGCCAACTGGATCCTGCGCGGGACGTCCTTTG TTTACGTCCCGTCGGCGCTGAATCCCGCGGACGACCCTTCTCGGGGTCGC TTGGGACTCTCTCGTCCCCTTCTCCGTCTGCCGTTTCGACCGACCACGGG GCGCACCTCTCTTTACGCGGACTCCCCGTCTGTGCCTTCTCATCTGCCGG ACCGTGTGCACTTCGCTTCACCTCTGCACGTCGCATGGAGACCACCGTGA AAGCCCAACCATTCTTGCCCAAGGTCTTACATAAGAGGACTCTTGGACTC TCTGTAATGTCAACGACCGACCTTGAGGCATACTTCAAAGACTGTTTGTT TAAAGACTGGGAGGAGTTGGGGGAGGAGATTAGATTAAAGGTCTTTGTAT TAGGAGGCTGTAGGCATAAATTGGTCTGCGCACCAGCACCATGCAACTTT TTCACCTCTGCC

Accordingly, preferably the Hepatitis B X polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 256, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Hepatitis B X polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 257, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 257] ATGGCCGCCAGACTGTGCTGTCAACTGGACCCTGCTAGGGACGTGCTGTG TCTCAGACCTGTGGGAGCCGAGTCTAGAGGCAGACCTTTTTCTGGCTCTC TGGGCACCCTGAGCAGCCCATCTCCATCTGCCGTGTCTACAGATCACGGC GCCCACCTGTCTCTGAGAGGACTGCCTGTGTGTGCCTTTAGCAGCGCCGG ACCTTGCGCTCTGAGATTCACATCTGCCAGACGGATGGAAACCACCGTGA AGGCCCAGCCTTTCCTGCCTAAGGTGCTGCACAAGAGAACCCTGGGCCTG AGCGTGATGAGCACCACAGATCTGGAAGCCTACTTCAAGGATTGCCTGTT CAAGGACTGGGAAGAACTGGGCGAAGAGATCCGGCTGAAGGTGTTCGTGC TCGGCGGATGCAGACACAAGCTCGTGTGTGCTCCCGCTCCTTGCAACTTC TTTACCAGCGCT

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 257, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 257 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 258, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 258] AUGGCCGCCAGACUGUGCUGUCAACUGGACCCUGCUAGGGACGUGCUGUG UCUCAGACCUGUGGGAGCCGAGUCUAGAGGCAGACCUUUUUCUGGCUCUC UGGGCACCCUGAGCAGCCCAUCUCCAUCUGCCGUGUCUACAGAUCACGGC GCCCACCUGUCUCUGAGAGGACUGCCUGUGUGUGCCUUUAGCAGCGCCGG ACCUUGCGCUCUGAGAUUCACAUCUGCCAGACGGAUGGAAACCACCGUGA AGGCCCAGCCUUUCCUGCCUAAGGUGCUGCACAAGAGAACCCUGGGCCUG AGCGUGAUGAGCACCACAGAUCUGGAAGCCUACUUCAAGGAUUGCCUGUU CAAGGACUGGGAAGAACUGGGCGAAGAGAUCCGGCUGAAGGUGUUCGUGC UCGGCGGAUGCAGACACAAGCUCGUGUGUGCUCCCGCUCCUUGCAACUUC UUUACCAGCGCU

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 258, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is SARS-CoV NSP15 (P0C6X7; Replicase polyprotein Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of SARS-CoV NSP15 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 259, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 259] SLENVAYNVVNKGHFDGHAGEAPVSIINNAVYTKVDGIDVEIFENKTTLP VNVAFELWAKRNIKPVPEIKILNNLGVDIAANTVIWDYKREAPAHVSTIG VCTMTDIAKKPTESACSSLTVLFDGRVEGQVDLFRNARNGVLITEGSVKG LTPSKGPAQASVNGVTLIGESVKTQFNYFKKVDGIIQQLPETYFTQSRDL EDFKPRSQMETDFLELAMDEFIQRYKLEGYAFEHIVYGDFSHGQLGGLHL MIGLAKRSQDSPLKLEDFIPMDSTVKNYFITDAQTGSSKCVCSVIDLLLD DFVEIIKSQDLSVISKVVKVTIDYAEISFMLWCKDGHVETFYPKLQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 259, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the SARS-CoV NSP15 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 260, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 260] AGTTTAGAAAATGTGGCTTATAATGTTGTTAATAAAGGACACTTTGATGG ACACGCCGGCGAAGCACCTGTTTCCATCATTAATAATGCTGTTTACACAA AGGTAGATGGTATTGATGTGGAGATCTTTGAAAATAAGACAACACTTCCT GTTAATGTTGCATTTGAGCTTTGGGCTAAGCGTAACATTAAACCAGTGCC AGAGATTAAGATACTCAATAATTTGGGTGTTGATATCGCTGCTAATACTG TAATCTGGGACTACAAAAGAGAAGCCCCAGCACATGTATCTACAATAGGT GTCTGCACAATGACTGACATTGCCAAGAAACCTACTGAGAGTGCTTGTTC TTCACTTACTGTCTTGTTTGATGGTAGAGTGGAAGGACAGGTAGACCTTT TTAGAAACGCCCGTAATGGTGTTTTAATAACAGAAGGTTCAGTCAAAGGT CTAACACCTTCAAAGGGACCAGCACAAGCTAGCGTCAATGGAGTCACATT AATTGGAGAATCAGTAAAAACACAGTTTAACTACTTTAAGAAAGTAGACG GCATTATTCAACAGTTGCCTGAAACCTACTTTACTCAGAGCAGAGACTTA GAGGATTTTAAGCCCAGATCACAAATGGAAACTGACTTTCTCGAGCTCGC TATGGATGAATTCATACAGCGATATAAGCTCGAGGGCTATGCCTTCGAAC ACATCGTTTATGGAGATTTCAGTCATGGACAACTTGGCGGTCTTCATTTA ATGATAGGCTTAGCCAAGCGCTCACAAGATTCACCACTTAAATTAGAGGA TTTTATCCCTATGGACAGCACAGTGAAAAATTACTTCATAACAGATGCGC AAACAGGTTCATCAAAATGTGTGTGTTCTGTGATTGATCTTTTACTTGAT GACTTTGTCGAGATAATAAAGTCACAAGATTTGTCAGTGATTTCAAAAGT GGTCAAGGTTACAATTGACTATGCTGAAATTTCATTCATGCTTTGGTGTA AGGATGGACATGTTGAAACCTTCTACCCAAAACTACAA

Accordingly, preferably the SARS-CoV NSP15 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 260, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the SARS-CoV NSP15 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 261, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 261] AGCCTGGAAAACGTGGCCTACAACGTGGTCAACAAGGGCCACTTTGATGG CCACGCTGGCGAAGCCCCTGTGTCCATCATTAACAACGCCGTGTACACCA AGGTGGACGGCATCGACGTGGAAATCTTCGAGAACAAGACCACACTGCCC GTGAATGTGGCCTTCGAGCTGTGGGCCAAGCGGAACATTAAGCCCGTGCC TGAGATCAAGATCCTGAACAACCTGGGCGTCGACATTGCCGCCAACACCG TGATCTGGGACTACAAGAGAGAAGCCCCAGCTCACGTGTCCACCATCGGC GTGTGTACCATGACCGATATCGCCAAGAAGCCCACCGAGAGCGCCTGTAG CTCTCTGACCGTGCTGTTCGACGGCAGAGTGGAAGGCCAGGTGGACCTGT TCAGAAACGCCAGAAACGGCGTGCTGATCACCGAGGGCTCTGTGAAGGGA CTGACCCCTTCTAAGGGACCTGCTCAGGCCTCTGTGAATGGCGTGACACT GATCGGCGAGAGCGTGAAAACCCAGTTCAACTACTTCAAGAAGGTCGACG GGATCATCCAGCAGCTGCCCGAGACATACTTCACCCAGAGCCGCGACCTG GAAGATTTCAAGCCTCGGAGCCAGATGGAAACCGACTTCCTGGAACTGGC CATGGACGAGTTCATCCAGCGGTACAAGCTGGAAGGCTACGCCTTTGAGC ACATCGTGTACGGCGATTTCAGCCACGGACAGCTCGGAGGACTGCACCTG ATGATTGGCCTGGCCAAGAGAAGCCAGGACAGCCCTCTGAAGCTCGAGGA CTTCATCCCCATGGACAGCACCGTGAAGAATTACTTCATCACAGACGCCC AGACCGGCAGCTCTAAGTGCGTGTGTAGCGTGATCGACCTGCTGCTGGAC GACTTTGTGGAAATCATCAAGAGCCAGGACCTGAGCGTGATCTCCAAGGT GGTCAAAGTGACCATCGACTACGCCGAGATCAGCTTCATGCTGTGGTGCA AGGACGGCCACGTGGAAACATTCTACCCCAAGCTGCAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 261, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 261 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 262, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 262] AGCCUGGAAAACGUGGCCUACAACGUGGUCAACAAGGGCCACUUUGAUGG CCACGCUGGCGAAGCCCCUGUGUCCAUCAUUAACAACGCCGUGUACACCA AGGUGGACGGCAUCGACGUGGAAAUCUUCGAGAACAAGACCACACUGCCC GUGAAUGUGGCCUUCGAGCUGUGGGCCAAGCGGAACAUUAAGCCCGUGCC UGAGAUCAAGAUCCUGAACAACCUGGGCGUCGACAUUGCCGCCAACACCG UGAUCUGGGACUACAAGAGAGAAGCCCCAGCUCACGUGUCCACCAUCGGC GUGUGUACCAUGACCGAUAUCGCCAAGAAGCCCACCGAGAGCGCCUGUAG CUCUCUGACCGUGCUGUUCGACGGCAGAGUGGAAGGCCAGGUGGACCUGU UCAGAAACGCCAGAAACGGCGUGCUGAUCACCGAGGGCUCUGUGAAGGGA CUGACCCCUUCUAAGGGACCUGCUCAGGCCUCUGUGAAUGGCGUGACACU GAUCGGCGAGAGCGUGAAAACCCAGUUCAACUACUUCAAGAAGGUCGACG GGAUCAUCCAGCAGCUGCCCGAGACAUACUUCACCCAGAGCCGCGACCUG GAAGAUUUCAAGCCUCGGAGCCAGAUGGAAACCGACUUCCUGGAACUGGC CAUGGACGAGUUCAUCCAGCGGUACAAGCUGGAAGGCUACGCCUUUGAGC ACAUCGUGUACGGCGAUUUCAGCCACGGACAGCUCGGAGGACUGCACCUG AUGAUUGGCCUGGCCAAGAGAAGCCAGGACAGCCCUCUGAAGCUCGAGGA CUUCAUCCCCAUGGACAGCACCGUGAAGAAUUACUUCAUCACAGACGCCC AGACCGGCAGCUCUAAGUGCGUGUGUAGCGUGAUCGACCUGCUGCUGGAC GACUUUGUGGAAAUCAUCAAGAGCCAGGACCUGAGCGUGAUCUCCAAGGU GGUCAAAGUGACCAUCGACUACGCCGAGAUCAGCUUCAUGCUGUGGUGCA AGGACGGCCACGUGGAAACAUUCUACCCCAAGCUGCAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 262, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is SARS CoV Orf9b (P59636; SARS ORF9b protein Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of SARS CoV Orf9b is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 263, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 263] MDPNQTNVVPPALHLVDPQIQLTITRMEDAMGQGQNSADPKVYPIILRLG SQLSLSMARRNLDSLEARAFQSTPIVVQMTKLATTEELPDEFVVVTAK

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 263, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the SARS CoV Orf9b polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 264, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 264] ATGGACCCCAATCAAACCAACGTAGTGCCCCCCGCATTACATTTGGTGGA CCCACAGATTCAACTGACAATAACCAGAATGGAGGACGCAATGGGGCAAG GCCAAAACAGCGCCGACCCCAAGGTTTACCCAATAATACTGCGTCTTGGT TCACAGCTCTCACTCAGCATGGCAAGGAGGAACTTAGATTCCCTCGAGGC CAGGGCGTTCCAATCAACACCAATAGTGGTCCAGATGACCAAATTGGCTA CTACCGAAGAGCTACCCGACGAGTTCGTGGTGGTGACGGCAAAA

Accordingly, preferably the SARS CoV Orf9b polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 264, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the SARS CoV Orf9b polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 265, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 265] ATGGACCCCAACCAGACCAATGTGGTGCCTCCTGCTCTGCACCTGGTGGA CCCTCAGATCCAGCTGACCATCACCAGAATGGAAGATGCCATGGGCCAGG GCCAGAACAGCGCCGATCCTAAGGTGTACCCCATCATCCTGAGACTGGGC AGCCAGCTGAGCCTGAGCATGGCCAGAAGAAACCTGGACAGCCTGGAAGC CAGAGCCTTCCAGAGCACACCTATCGTGGTGCAGATGACCAAGCTGGCCA CCACCGAGGAACTGCCCGATGAGTTTGTGGTGGTCACCGCCAAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 265, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 265 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 266, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 266] AUGGACCCCAACCAGACCAAUGUGGUGCCUCCUGCUCUGCACCUGGUGGA CCCUCAGAUCCAGCUGACCAUCACCAGAAUGGAAGAUGCCAUGGGCCAGG GCCAGAACAGCGCCGAUCCUAAGGUGUACCCCAUCAUCCUGAGACUGGGC AGCCAGCUGAGCCUGAGCAUGGCCAGAAGAAACCUGGACAGCCUGGAAGC CAGAGCCUUCCAGAGCACACCUAUCGUGGUGCAGAUGACCAAGCUGGCCA CCACCGAGGAACUGCCCGAUGAGUUUGUGGUGGUCACCGCCAAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 266, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Rhinovirus 2Apro (P23008; Genome polyprotein Human rhinovirus 1A), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Rhinovirus 2Apro is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 267, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 267] GPSDLYVHVGNLIYRNLHLFNSEMHDSILISYSSDLITYRTNTIGDDYIP NCNCTEATYYCRHKNRYYPIKVTPHDWYEIQESEYYPKHIQYNLLIGEGP CEPGDCGGKLLCRHGVIGIITAGGEGHVAFIDLRQFHCAEEQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 267, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Rhinovirus 2Apro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 268, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 268] GGGCCCAGTGATCTATATGTGCATGTAGGTAACTTAATATATAGAAACTT ACATCTGTTCAATTCTGAAATGCATGATTCAATTTTGATTTCATACTCTT CTGATTTAATCATATACCGCACAAACACTATAGGTGATGATTATATTCCC AATTGTAACTGCACTGAGGCTACTTATTATTGTAGACACAAAAATAGGTA TTACCCAATAAAAGTTACTCCACATGATTGGTATGAAATACAAGAGAGTG AATATTACCCCAAACACATCCAATACAACCTATTAATTGGTGAAGGACCA TGTGAACCTGGTGATTGTGGTGGAAAACTTCTTTGTAGACATGGTGTCAT TGGCATAATCACAGCAGGTGGTGAAGGTCATGTAGCATTTATAGATCTTA GACAATTTCACTGTGCTGAGGAACAA

Accordingly, preferably the Rhinovirus 2Apro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 268, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Rhinovirus 2Apro polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 269, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 269] GGCCCTAGCGATCTGTATGTGCACGTGGGCAACCTGATCTACCGGAACCT GCACCTGTTCAACAGCGAGATGCACGACAGCATCCTGATCAGCTACAGCA GCGACCTGATCATCTATCGGACCAACACCATCGGCGACGACTACATCCCC AACTGCAACTGTACCGAGGCCACCTACTACTGCCGGCACAAGAACCGGTA CTACCCCATCAAAGTGACCCCTCACGATTGGTACGAGATCCAAGAGAGCG AGTACTACCCTAAGCACATCCAGTACAACCTGCTGATCGGCGAGGGACCT TGCGAGCCTGGCGATTGTGGTGGAAAGCTGCTGTGTAGACACGGCGTGAT CGGCATCATTACAGCCGGCGGAGAAGGACACGTGGCCTTTATCGACCTGC GGCAGTTTCACTGCGCCGAGGAACAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 269, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 269 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 270, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 270] GGCCCUAGCGAUCUGUAUGUGCACGUGGGCAACCUGAUCUACCGGAACCU GCACCUGUUCAACAGCGAGAUGCACGACAGCAUCCUGAUCAGCUACAGCA GCGACCUGAUCAUCUAUCGGACCAACACCAUCGGCGACGACUACAUCCCC AACUGCAACUGUACCGAGGCCACCUACUACUGCCGGCACAAGAACCGGUA CUACCCCAUCAAAGUGACCCCUCACGAUUGGUACGAGAUCCAAGAGAGCG AGUACUACCCUAAGCACAUCCAGUACAACCUGCUGAUCGGCGAGGGACCU UGCGAGCCUGGCGAUUGUGGUGGAAAGCUGCUGUGUAGACACGGCGUGAU CGGCAUCAUUACAGCCGGCGGAGAAGGACACGUGGCCUUUAUCGACCUGC GGCAGUUUCACUGCGCCGAGGAACAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 270, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Rhinovirus 3Cpro (P23008; Genome polyprotein Human rhinovirus 1A), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Rhinovirus 3Cpro is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 271, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 271] GPEEEFGRSILKNNTCVITTGNGKFTGLGIHDRILIIPTHADPGREVQVN GVHTKVLDSYDLYNRDGVKLEITVIQLDRNEKFRDIRKYIPETEDDYPEC NLALSANQDEPTIIKVGDVVSYGNILLSGNQTARMLKYNYPTKSGYCGGV LYKIGQILGIHVGGNGRDGFSAMLLRSYFTDTQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 271, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Rhinovirus 3Cpro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 272, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 272] GGTCCAGAAGAAGAATTTGGAAGGTCAATTCTCAAAAACAATACTTGTGT GATTACTACAGGTAATGGAAAATTTACAGGTCTTGGTATACATGACAGAA TTCTAATCATCCCAACACATGCTGATCCAGGTAGAGAGGTCCAAGTTAAT GGTGTCCACACTAAGGTTCTAGACTCATATGATCTTTATAATAGAGATGG AGTTAAACTTGAAATAACGGTCATACAATTAGATAGAAATGAAAAATTTA GGGACATTAGAAAGTATATACCTGAAACAGAAGACGATTATCCAGAATGC AATTTGGCACTTTCAGCTAATCAAGATGAACCAACTATAATTAAAGTAGG AGATGTAGTGTCCTATGGCAATATTTTGCTTAGTGGAAATCAAACAGCCA GAATGCTTAAATATAATTACCCCACAAAATCAGGGTATTGTGGAGGGGTA CTATATAAAATTGGTCAAATTCTAGGTATTCATGTGGGTGGAAATGGAAG GGATGGTTTTTCAGCTATGTTACTTAGATCATACTTTACAGATACTCAG

Accordingly, preferably the Rhinovirus 3Cpro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 272, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Rhinovirus 3Cpro polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 273, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 273] GGACCTGAGGAAGAGTTCGGCAGATCCATCCTGAAGAACAATACCTGCGT GATCACCACCGGCAACGGCAAGTTTACAGGCCTGGGCATCCACGACCGGA TCCTGATCATTCCCACACACGCCGATCCTGGCCGGGAAGTGCAAGTGAAT GGCGTGCACACCAAGGTGCTGGACAGCTACGACCTGTACAACCGCGACGG CGTGAAGCTGGAAATCACCGTGATTCAGCTGGACCGGAACGAGAAGTTCC GGGACATCCGGAAGTACATCCCCGAGACAGAGGACGACTACCCCGAGTGT AATCTGGCCCTGAGCGCCAACCAGGACGAGCCCACAATTATCAAAGTGGG CGACGTGGTGTCCTACGGCAACATCCTGCTGTCCGGCAATCAGACCGCCA GAATGCTGAAGTACAACTACCCCACCAAGAGCGGCTACTGTGGCGGCGTG CTGTATAAGATCGGCCAGATCCTGGGAATTCACGTCGGCGGCAATGGCAG AGATGGCTTCTCTGCTATGCTGCTGCGGAGCTACTTCACCGACACACAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 273, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 273 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 274, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 274] GGACCUGAGGAAGAGUUCGGCAGAUCCAUCCUGAAGAACAAUACCUGCGU GAUCACCACCGGCAACGGCAAGUUUACAGGCCUGGGCAUCCACGACCGGA UCCUGAUCAUUCCCACACACGCCGAUCCUGGCCGGGAAGUGCAAGUGAAU GGCGUGCACACCAAGGUGCUGGACAGCUACGACCUGUACAACCGCGACGG CGUGAAGCUGGAAAUCACCGUGAUUCAGCUGGACCGGAACGAGAAGUUCC GGGACAUCCGGAAGUACAUCCCCGAGACAGAGGACGACUACCCCGAGUGU AAUCUGGCCCUGAGCGCCAACCAGGACGAGCCCACAAUUAUCAAAGUGGG CGACGUGGUGUCCUACGGCAACAUCCUGCUGUCCGGCAAUCAGACCGCCA GAAUGCUGAAGUACAACUACCCCACCAAGAGCGGCUACUGUGGCGGCGUG CUGUAUAAGAUCGGCCAGAUCCUGGGAAUUCACGUCGGCGGCAAUGGCAG AGAUGGCUUCUCUGCUAUGCUGCUGCGGAGCUACUUCACCGACACACAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 274, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Rotavirus VP3 (A2T3S5; Protein VP3 Rotavirus A (isolate RVA/Monkey/South Africa/SA11-H96/1958/G3P5B[2])), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Rotavirus VP3 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 275, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 275] MKVLALRHSVAQVYADTQVYVHDDTKDSYENAFLISNLTTHNILYLNYSI KTLEILNKSGIAAIALQSLEELFTLIRCNFTYDYELDIIYLHDYSYYTNN EIRTDQHWITKTNIEEYLLPGWKLTYVGYNGSETRGHYNFSFKCQNAATD DDLIIEYIYSEALDFQNFMLKKIKERMTTSLPIARLSNRVFRDKLFPSLL KEHKNVVNVGPRNESMFTFLNYPTIKQFSNGAYLVKDTIKLKQERWLGKR ISQFDIGQYKNMLNVLTAIYYYYNLYKSKPIIYMIGSAPSYWIYDVRHYS DFFFETWDPLDTPYSSIHHKELFFINDVKKLKDNSILYIDIRTDRGNADW KKWRKTVEEQTINNLDIAYEYLRTGKAKVCCVKMTAMDLELPISAKLLHH PTTEIRSEFYLLLDTWDLTNIRRFIPKGVLYSFINNIITENVFIQQPFKV KVLNDSYIVALYALSNDFNNRSEVIKLINNQKQSLITVRINNTFKDEPKV GFKNIYDWTFLPTDFDTKEAIITSYDGCLGLFGLSISLASKPTGNNHLFI LSGTDKYYKLDQFANHTSISRRSHQIRFSESATSYSGYIFRDLSNNNFNL IGTNIENSVSGHVYNALIYYRYNYSFDLKRWIYLHSIDKVDIEGGKYYEL APIELIYACRSAKEFATLQDDLTVLRYSNEIENYINTVYSITYADDPNYF IGIQFRNIPYKYDVKIPHLTFGVLHISDNMVPDVIDILKIMKNELFKMDI TTSYTYMLSDGIYVANVSGVLSTYFKIYNVFYKNQITFGQSRMFIPHITL SFNNMRTVRIETTKLQIKSTYLRKIKGDTVFDMVE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 275, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Rotavirus VP3 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 276, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 276] ATGAAAGTACTAGCTTTAAGACACAGTGTGGCTCAAGTGTATGCAGACAC TCAAGTCTACGTTCATGATGATACAAAAGATAGTTATGAAAACGCTTTTT TAATCTCTAATCTTACGACCCATAATATTTTATACTTAAATTATAGCATT AAAACATTAGAAATATTAAATAAGTCAGGAATAGCTGCAATTGCTTTACA ATCACTTGAAGAATTATTCACATTAATAAGGTGTAATTTCACTTATGATT ATGAACTTGATATAATATATTTACATGATTATTCATATTATACCAATAAT GAAATTAGAACAGACCAACATTGGATAACAAAAACAAATATTGAAGAATA TTTACTACCTGGATGGAAATTAACATATGTTGGTTATAATGGAAGTGAAA CTAGAGGACATTATAACTTTTCATTTAAATGTCAAAACGCTGCAACAGAT GATGATCTAATAATTGAATACATTTATTCAGAAGCGTTGGACTTCCAAAA TTTTATGTTAAAAAAGATAAAGGAAAGAATGACTACATCGTTGCCTATAG CTAGATTATCTAACAGAGTATTTAGGGATAAGTTATTCCCATCATTATTG AAAGAACATAAGAATGTAGTGAACGTTGGTCCGCGTAATGAATCTATGTT TACATTTTTAAATTATCCAACTATAAAACAATTTTCAAATGGTGCGTATT TAGTAAAAGATACTATAAAATTAAAACAAGAACGATGGTTAGGTAAAAGG ATATCTCAGTTTGATATTGGTCAGTATAAAAATATGCTGAATGTTCTTAC AGCAATTTATTATTACTATAATTTATATAAAAGTAAACCAATTATATATA TGATCGGATCTGCTCCATCTTATTGGATATATGACGTTAGGCATTATTCC GATTTTTTCTTTGAAACTTGGGATCCATTGGACACACCATATTCATCAAT CCATCACAAAGAATTATTTTTTATAAATGATGTGAAGAAACTGAAGGATA ACTCAATATTGTATATTGATATAAGAACCGATAGGGGCAATGCTGATTGG AAAAAATGGAGAAAGACAGTAGAAGAACAAACTATTAATAATTTGGACAT AGCTTATGAATATTTACGAACGGGTAAAGCGAAGGTGTGTTGTGTTAAGA TGACAGCTATGGATTTGGAACTGCCAATTTCAGCTAAATTACTGCACCAC CCAACTACGGAAATAAGATCAGAATTTTATTTATTACTAGATACTTGGGA TTTAACTAACATTAGGAGGTTCATTCCTAAAGGCGTGTTATATTCATTTA TAAACAATATAATAACTGAAAATGTGTTTATTCAACAACCATTTAAAGTA AAAGTACTGAATGATAGTTATATTGTAGCGTTATATGCATTATCAAATGA TTTTAATAATAGATCAGAAGTAATTAAATTAATTAATAATCAGAAACAAT CTCTAATAACTGTTAGAATAAATAATACGTTTAAGGATGAACCAAAAGTT GGGTTCAAAAATATCTATGATTGGACCTTTCTTCCAACCGACTTTGATAC CAAAGAAGCTATAATTACTTCATACGACGGTTGTTTAGGACTCTTTGGTT TGTCTATATCGTTAGCATCAAAACCAACAGGGAATAATCATTTATTCATT TTAAGTGGTACAGATAAGTATTATAAATTGGATCAATTTGCTAATCACAC CAGTATATCGAGAAGATCACACCAAATTAGGTTTTCGGAATCTGCTACTT CATATTCAGGTTATATATTTAGAGATTTGTCCAATAATAATTTTAATCTA ATTGGTACTAATATAGAGAATTCAGTATCAGGTCATGTATATAATGCTTT AATTTATTATAGATATAATTATTCATTTGATCTTAAACGCTGGATTTATT TACATTCTATAGATAAAGTTGATATAGAAGGAGGAAAGTATTATGAACTC GCACCAATAGAATTAATTTATGCATGTAGATCAGCAAAAGAATTTGCTAC ATTGCAGGATGACTTAACTGTATTGAGATATTCAAACGAAATAGAGAATT ATATTAATACAGTATATAGTATAACATACGCTGATGATCCGAATTACTTT ATCGGAATACAATTTAGAAATATACCATATAAATATGATGTTAAAATACC GCATTTAACCTTCGGAGTATTACATATTTCTGATAACATGGTGCCAGACG TGATTGACATACTAAAGATAATGAAGAATGAATTATTTAAAATGGATATT ACGACCAGTTATACATATATGTTATCAGATGGAATCTACGTAGCAAATGT TAGTGGAGTATTATCTACATACTTTAAAATCTATAACGTATTTTATAAAA ATCAAATAACTTTTGGCCAATCCAGAATGTTTATTCCGCACATAACATTA AGCTTCAATAACATGAGAATGGTTGAG

Accordingly, preferably the Rotavirus VP3 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 276, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Rotavirus VP3 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 277, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 277] ATGAAGGTGCTGGCCCTGAGACATTCTGTGGCCCAGGTGTACGCCGACAC ACAGGTCTACGTGCACGACGACACCAAGGACAGCTACGAGAACGCCTTCC TGATCAGCAACCTGACCACACACAACATCCTGTACCTGAACTACAGCATC AAGACCCTCGAGATCCTGAACAAGAGCGGAATCGCCGCTATCGCCCTGCA GAGCCTGGAAGAACTGTTCACCCTGATCCGGTGCAACTTCACCTACGACT ACGAGCTGGACATCATCTACCTGCACGATTACAGCTACTACACCAACAAC GAGATCCGGACCGACCAGCACTGGATCACCAAGACCAACATCGAGGAATA CCTGCTGCCTGGCTGGAAGCTGACCTACGTGGGCTACAATGGCAGCGAGA CACGGGGCCACTACAACTTCAGCTTCAAGTGCCAGAACGCCGCCACCGAC GACGACCTGATCATCGAGTACATCTACAGCGAGGCCCTGGACTTCCAGAA CTTCATGCTGAAGAAAATCAAAGAACGGATGACCACCAGCCTGCCTATCG CCAGACTGAGCAACCGGGTGTTCCGGGACAAGCTGTTTCCCAGCCTGCTG AAAGAACACAAGAACGTGGTCAACGTGGGCCCCAGAAACGAGAGCATGTT CACCTTTCTGAACTACCCCACCATCAAGCAGTTCAGCAACGGCGCCTACC TGGTCAAGGACACAATCAAGCTGAAGCAAGAGAGATGGCTGGGCAAGAGA ATCAGCCAGTTCGACATCGGCCAGTACAAGAACATGCTGAACGTGCTGAC CGCCATCTACTACTACTATAACCTGTACAAGAGCAAGCCGATCATCTACA TGATTGGCAGCGCCCCTAGCTACTGGATCTACGACGTGCGGCACTACAGC GACTTTTTCTTCGAAACCTGGGATCCCCTGGACACCCCTTACAGCAGCAT CCACCACAAAGAGCTGTTCTTCATCAACGACGTGAAGAAGCTCAAGGACA ACAGCATCCTCTACATCGACATCAGAACCGACCGGGGCAACGCCGACTGG AAGAAATGGCGGAAAACCGTGGAAGAACAGACCATCAACAACCTGGATAT CGCCTACGAGTACCTGCGGACCGGCAAGGCCAAAGTGTGCTGCGTGAAGA TGACAGCCATGGACCTGGAACTGCCCATCAGCGCCAAACTGCTGCACCAT CCTACCACCGAGATCAGAAGCGAGTTCTATCTGCTGCTGGACACCTGGGA CCTGACCAATATCAGACGGTTCATCCCCAAGGGCGTGCTGTACTCCTTTA TCAACAACATCATCACCGAGAACGTGTTCATCCAGCAGCCGTTCAAAGTG AAAGTGCTGAACGACAGCTACATCGTGGCCCTGTACGCCCTGAGCAACGA CTTCAACAATCGGAGCGAAGTGATCAAACTGATCAACAATCAGAAGCAGT CCCTGATCACCGTGCGCATCAACAATACCTTCAAGGACGAGCCCAAAGTG GGCTTCAAGAATATCTACGACTGGACCTTCCTGCCTACCGACTTCGACAC CAAAGAGGCCATCATCACAAGCTACGACGGCTGCCTGGGCCTGTTTGGCC TGTCTATTAGCCTGGCCAGCAAGCCCACCGGCAACAACCACCTGTTTATC CTGAGCGGCACCGACAAGTACTACAAGCTGGATCAGTTCGCCAACCACAC CAGCATCAGCAGAAGAAGCCACCAGATCCGGTTCAGCGAGAGCGCCACAA GCTATAGCGGCTACATCTTCCGGGACCTGTCCAACAACAACTTCAACCTG ATCGGCACGAACATCGAGAACAGCGTGTCCGGCCACGTGTACAACGCCCT GATCTACTACCGGTACAACTACTCCTTCGACCTGAAGCGGTGGATCTATC TGCACAGCATCGACAAGGTGGACATCGAAGGCGGCAAGTACTATGAGCTG GCCCCTATCGAGCTGATCTACGCCTGCAGAAGCGCCAAAGAGTTCGCCAC ACTGCAGGACGATCTGACCGTGCTGAGATACAGCAATGAGATCGAGAACT ACATCAACACCGTGTACTCCATCACCTACGCCGACGATCCCAACTACTTC ATCGGAATCCAGTTCCGCAACATCCCCTATAAGTACGACGTCAAGATCCC TCACCTGACCTTCGGCGTGCTGCACATCAGCGACAACATGGTGCCCGACG TGATCGACATCCTGAAGATCATGAAGAATGAGCTGTTCAAGATGGACATC ACCACCAGCTACACCTACATGCTGAGCGACGGCATCTACGTGGCCAATGT GTCTGGCGTGCTGAGCACCTACTTCAAGATCTACAACGTGTTCTACAAGA ACCAGATCACCTTCGGCCAGAGCCGGATGTTCATCCCTCACATCACCCTG AGCTTTAACAACATGCGGACCGTGCGGATCGAAACCACCAAGCTGCAGAT CAAGAGCATCTACCTCCGGAAGATCAAGGGCGACACCGTGTTCGACATGG TGGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 277, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 277 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 278, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 278] AUGAAGGUGCUGGCCCUGAGACAUUCUGUGGCCCAGGUGUACGCCGACAC ACAGGUCUACGUGCACGACGACACCAAGGACAGCUACGAGAACGCCUUCC UGAUCAGCAACCUGACCACACACAACAUCCUGUACCUGAACUACAGCAUC AAGACCCUCGAGAUCCUGAACAAGAGCGGAAUCGCCGCUAUCGCCCUGCA GAGCCUGGAAGAACUGUUCACCCUGAUCCGGUGCAACUUCACCUACGACU ACGAGCUGGACAUCAUCUACCUGCACGAUUACAGCUACUACACCAACAAC GAGAUCCGGACCGACCAGCACUGGAUCACCAAGACCAACAUCGAGGAAUA CCUGCUGCCUGGCUGGAAGCUGACCUACGUGGGCUACAAUGGCAGCGAGA CACGGGGCCACUACAACUUCAGCUUCAAGUGCCAGAACGCCGCCACCGAC GACGACCUGAUCAUCGAGUACAUCUACAGCGAGGCCCUGGACUUCCAGAA CUUCAUGCUGAAGAAAAUCAAAGAACGGAUGACCACCAGCCUGCCUAUCG CCAGACUGAGCAACCGGGUGUUCCGGGACAAGCUGUUUCCCAGCCUGCUG AAAGAACACAAGAACGUGGUCAACGUGGGCCCCAGAAACGAGAGCAUGUU CACCUUUCUGAACUACCCCACCAUCAAGCAGUUCAGCAACGGCGCCUACC UGGUCAAGGACACAAUCAAGCUGAAGCAAGAGAGAUGGCUGGGCAAGAGA AUCAGCCAGUUCGACAUCGGCCAGUACAAGAACAUGCUGAACGUGCUGAC CGCCAUCUACUACUACUAUAACCUGUACAAGAGCAAGCCGAUCAUCUACA UGAUUGGCAGCGCCCCUAGCUACUGGAUCUACGACGUGCGGCACUACAGC GACUUUUUCUUCGAAACCUGGGAUCCCCUGGACACCCCUUACAGCAGCAU CCACCACAAAGAGCUGUUCUUCAUCAACGACGUGAAGAAGCUCAAGGACA ACAGCAUCCUCUACAUCGACAUCAGAACCGACCGGGGCAACGCCGACUGG AAGAAAUGGCGGAAAACCGUGGAAGAACAGACCAUCAACAACCUGGAUAU CGCCUACGAGUACCUGCGGACCGGCAAGGCCAAAGUGUGCUGCGUGAAGA UGACAGCCAUGGACCUGGAACUGCCCAUCAGCGCCAAACUGCUGCACCAU CCUACCACCGAGAUCAGAAGCGAGUUCUAUCUGCUGCUGGACACCUGGGA CCUGACCAAUAUCAGACGGUUCAUCCCCAAGGGCGUGCUGUACUCCUUUA UCAACAACAUCAUCACCGAGAACGUGUUCAUCCAGCAGCCGUUCAAAGUG AAAGUGCUGAACGACAGCUACAUCGUGGCCCUGUACGCCCUGAGCAACGA CUUCAACAAUCGGAGCGAAGUGAUCAAACUGAUCAACAAUCAGAAGCAGU CCCUGAUCACCGUGCGCAUCAACAAUACCUUCAAGGACGAGCCCAAAGUG GGCUUCAAGAAUAUCUACGACUGGACCUUCCUGCCUACCGACUUCGACAC CAAAGAGGCCAUCAUCACAAGCUACGACGGCUGCCUGGGCCUGUUUGGCC UGUCUAUUAGCCUGGCCAGCAAGCCCACCGGCAACAACCACCUGUUUAUC CUGAGCGGCACCGACAAGUACUACAAGCUGGAUCAGUUCGCCAACCACAC CAGCAUCAGCAGAAGAAGCCACCAGAUCCGGUUCAGCGAGAGCGCCACAA GCUAUAGCGGCUACAUCUUCCGGGACCUGUCCAACAACAACUUCAACCUG AUCGGCACGAACAUCGAGAACAGCGUGUCCGGCCACGUGUACAACGCCCU GAUCUACUACCGGUACAACUACUCCUUCGACCUGAAGCGGUGGAUCUAUC UGCACAGCAUCGACAAGGUGGACAUCGAAGGCGGCAAGUACUAUGAGCUG GCCCCUAUCGAGCUGAUCUACGCCUGCAGAAGCGCCAAAGAGUUCGCCAC ACUGCAGGACGAUCUGACCGUGCUGAGAUACAGCAAUGAGAUCGAGAACU ACAUCAACACCGUGUACUCCAUCACCUACGCCGACGAUCCCAACUACUUC AUCGGAAUCCAGUUCCGCAACAUCCCCUAUAAGUACGACGUCAAGAUCCC UCACCUGACCUUCGGCGUGCUGCACAUCAGCGACAACAUGGUGCCCGACG UGAUCGACAUCCUGAAGAUCAUGAAGAAUGAGCUGUUCAAGAUGGACAUC ACCACCAGCUACACCUACAUGCUGAGCGACGGCAUCUACGUGGCCAAUGU GUCUGGCGUGCUGAGCACCUACUUCAAGAUCUACAACGUGUUCUACAAGA ACCAGAUCACCUUCGGCCAGAGCCGGAUGUUCAUCCCUCACAUCACCCUG AGCUUUAACAACAUGCGGACCGUGCGGAUCGAAACCACCAAGCUGCAGAU CAAGAGCAUCUACCUCCGGAAGAUCAAGGGCGACACCGUGUUCGACAUGG UGGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 278, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is GB Virus B NS3/4A (Q69422; Genome polyprotein Hepatitis GB virus B), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of GB Virus B NS3/4A is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 279, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 279] APFTLQCLSERGTLSAMAVVMTGIDPRTWTGTIFRLGSLATSYMGFVCDN VLYTAHHGSKGRRLAHPTGSIHPITVDAANDQDIYQPPCGAGSLTRCSCG ETKGYLVTRLGSLVEVNKSDDPYWCVCGALPMAVAKGSSGAPILCSSGHV IGMFTAARNSGGSVSQIRVRPLVCAGYHPQYTAHATLDTKPTVPNEYSVQ ILIAPTGSGKSTKLPLSYMQEKYEVLVLNPSVATTASMPKYMHATYGVNP NCYFNGKCTNTGASLTYSTYGMYLTGACSRNYDVIICDECHATDATTVLG IGKVLTEAPSKNVRLVVLATATPPGVIPTPHANITEIQLTDEGTIPFHGK KIKEENLKKGRHLIFEATKKHCDELANELARKGITAVSYYRGCDISKIPE GDCVVVATDALCTGYTGDFDSVYDCSLMVEGTCHVDLDPTFTMGVRVCGV SAIVKGQRRGRTGRGRAGIYYYVDGSCTPSGMVPECNIVEAFDAAKAWYG LSSTEAQTILDTYRTQPGLPAIGANLDEWADLFSMVNPEPSFVNTAKRTA DNYVLLTAAQLQLCHQYGYAAPNDAPRWQGARLGKKPCGVLWRLDGADAC PGPEPSEVTRYQMCFTEVNTSGTAALAVGVGVAMAYLAIDTFGATCVRRC WSITSVPTGATVAPVVDEEEIVEEC

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 279, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the GB Virus B NS3/4A polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 280, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 280] GCACCTTTTACGCTGCAGTGTCTCTCTGAACGTGGCACGCTGTCAGCGAT GGCAGTGGTCATGACTGGTATAGACCCCCGAACTTGGACTGGAACTATCT TCAGATTAGGATCTCTGGCCACTAGCTACATGGGATTTGTTTGTGACAAC GTGTTGTATACTGCTCACCATGGCAGCAAGGGGCGCCGGTTGGCTCATCC CACAGGCTCCATACACCCAATAACCGTTGACGCGGCTAATGACCAGGACA TCTATCAACCACCATGTGGAGCTGGGTCCCTTACTCGGTGCTCTTGCGGG GAGACCAAGGGGTATCTGGTAACACGACTGGGGTCATTGGTTGAGGTCAA CAAATCCGATGACCCTTATTGGTGTGTGTGCGGGGCCCTTCCCATGGCTG TTGCCAAGGGTTCTTCAGGTGCCCCGATTCTGTGCTCCTCCGGGCATGTT ATTGGGATGTTCACCGCTGCTAGAAATTCTGGCGGTTCAGTCAGCCAGAT TAGGGTTAGGCCGTTGGTGTGTGCTGGATACCATCCCCAGTACACAGCAC ATGCCACTCTTGATACAAAACCTACTGTGCCTAACGAGTATTCAGTGCAA ATTTTAATTGCCCCCACTGGCAGCGGCAAGTCAACCAAATTACCACTTTC TTACATGCAGGAGAAGTATGAGGTCTTGGTCCTAAATCCCAGTGTGGCTA CAACAGCATCAATGCCAAAGTACATGCACGCGACGTACGGCGTGAATCCA AATTGCTATTTTAATGGCAAATGTACCAACACAGGGGCTTCACTTACGTA CAGCACATATGGCATGTACCTGACCGGAGCATGTTCCCGGAACTATGACG TCATCATTTGTGACGAATGCCATGCTACCGATGCAACCACCGTGTTGGGC ATTGGAAAGGTTCTAACCGAAGCTCCATCCAAAAATGTTAGGCTAGTGGT TCTTGCCACGGCTACCCCCCCTGGAGTAATCCCTACACCACATGCCAACA TAACTGAGATTCAATTAACCGATGAAGGCACTATCCCCTTTCATGGAAAA AAGATTAAGGAGGAAAATCTGAAGAAAGGGAGACACCTTATCTTTGAGGC TACCAAAAAACACTGTGATGAGCTTGCTAACGAGTTAGCTCGAAAGGGAA TAACAGCTGTCTCTTACTATAGGGGATGTGACATCTCAAAAATCCCTGAG GGCGACTGTGTAGTAGTTGCCACTGATGCCTTGTGTACAGGGTACACTGG TGACTTTGATTCCGTGTATGACTGCAGCCTCATGGTAGAAGGCACATGCC ATGTTGACCTTGACCCTACTTTCACCATGGGTGTTCGTGTGTGCGGGGTC TCAGCAATAGTTAAAGGCCAGCGTAGGGGCCGCACAGGCCGTGGGAGAGC TGGCATATACTACTATGTAGACGGGAGTTGTACCCCTTCGGGTATGGTTC CTGAATGCAACATTGTTGAAGCCTTCGACGCAGCCAAGGCATGGTATGGT TTGTCATCAACAGAAGCTCAAACTATTCTGGACACCTATCGCACCCAACC TGGGTTACCTGCGATAGGAGCAAATTTGGACGAGTGGGCTGATCTCTTTT CTATGGTCAACCCCGAACCTTCATTTGTCAATACTGCAAAAAGAACTGCT GACAATTATGTTTTGTTGACTGCAGCCCAACTACAACTGTGTCATCAGTA TGGCTATGCTGCTCCCAATGACGCACCACGGTGGCAGGGAGCCCGGCTTG GGAAAAAACCTTGTGGGGTTCTGTGGCGCTTGGACGGCGCTGACGCCTGT CCTGGCCCAGAGCCCAGCGAGGTGACCAGATACCAAATGTGCTTCACTGA AGTCAATACTTCTGGGACAGCCGCACTCGCTGTTGGCGTTGGAGTGGCTA TGGCTTATCTAGCCATTGACACTTTTGGCGCCACTTGTGTGCGGCGTTGC TGGTCTATTACATCAGTCCCTACCGGTGCTACTGTCGCCCCAGTGGTTGA CGAAGAAGAAATCGTGGAGGAGTGT

Accordingly, preferably the GB Virus B NS3/4A polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 280, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the GB Virus B NS3/4A polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 281, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 281] GCCCCTTTCACACTGCAATGCCTGAGCGAGAGAGGCACCCTGTCTGCCAT GGCCGTGGTTATGACAGGCATCGACCCTAGAACCTGGACCGGCACCATCT TCAGACTGGGAAGCCTGGCCACAAGCTACATGGGCTTCGTGTGCGACAAC GTGCTGTACACAGCCCACCACGGCAGCAAAGGCAGAAGGCTGGCTCACCC TACAGGCAGCATTCACCCCATCACAGTGGACGCCGCCAACGACCAGGATA TCTACCAACCTCCTTGCGGCGCTGGCAGCCTGACCAGATGTTCTTGTGGC GAGACAAAGGGCTACCTGGTCACCAGGCTGGGATCCCTGGTGGAAGTGAA CAAGAGCGACGACCCCTATTGGTGCGTGTGTGGCGCACTGCCTATGGCTG TGGCCAAAGGATCTTCTGGCGCCCCTATCCTGTGTAGCTCTGGCCACGTG ATCGGCATGTTTACCGCCGCCAGAAATAGCGGCGGCAGCGTGTCACAGAT TAGAGTGCGGCCTCTTGTGTGCGCCGGCTATCACCCTCAGTATACAGCCC ACGCCACACTGGACACCAAGCCTACCGTGCCTAACGAGTACAGCGTGCAG ATCCTGATCGCCCCAACAGGCAGCGGCAAGAGCACAAAACTGCCCCTGAG CTACATGCAAGAGAAGTACGAGGTGCTGGTGCTGAACCCTAGCGTGGCCA CAACAGCCAGCATGCCCAAGTACATGCACGCCACCTATGGCGTGAACCCC AACTGCTACTTCAACGGCAAGTGCACCAATACCGGCGCCAGCCTGACATA CAGCACCTACGGCATGTATCTGACCGGCGCCTGCAGCAGAAACTACGACG TGATCATCTGCGACGAGTGCCACGCCACCGATGCCACAACTGTGCTCGGA ATCGGCAAGGTGCTGACAGAGGCCCCTAGCAAGAATGTGCGACTGGTGGT GCTGGCCACTGCTACACCACCTGGCGTTATCCCTACACCTCACGCCAACA TCACCGAGATCCAGCTGACCGACGAGGGCACAATCCCATTCCACGGCAAG AAGATCAAAGAGGAAAACCTGAAGAAGGGCCGCCACCTGATCTTCGAGGC CACCAAGAAACACTGTGACGAGCTGGCCAACGAACTGGCCAGAAAGGGCA TCACCGCCGTGTCCTACTACAGAGGCTGCGACATCAGCAAGATCCCCGAG GGCGATTGTGTGGTGGTGGCTACAGATGCCCTGTGTACCGGCTACACCGG CGACTTCGATAGCGTGTACGACTGCAGCCTGATGGTGGAAGGCACCTGTC ATGTGGATCTGGACCCCACCTTTACCATGGGCGTCAGAGTGTGCGGAGTG TCCGCCATCGTGAAGGGCCAGAGAAGAGGCAGAACTGGCAGAGGCAGAGC CGGCATCTACTACTATGTGGACGGCAGCTGTACCCCTAGCGGCATGGTGC CTGAGTGCAACATCGTGGAAGCCTTCGATGCCGCCAAGGCTTGGTACGGC CTGTCTAGCACAGAGGCTCAGACCATCCTGGACACCTACAGAACCCAGCC AGGACTGCCTGCCATCGGCGCCAATCTTGATGAATGGGCCGACCTGTTCA GCATGGTCAACCCCGAGCCTAGCTTCGTGAACACCGCCAAGAGAACCGCC GACAACTACGTGCTGCTGACAGCCGCTCAGCTCCAGCTGTGTCACCAGTA CGGATACGCCGCTCCTAACGACGCCCCTAGATGGCAAGGCGCTAGACTGG GCAAGAAACCATGTGGCGTTCTGTGGCGACTGGATGGCGCTGATGCTTGT CCTGGACCTGAGCCTAGCGAAGTGACCAGATACCAGATGTGCTTCACCGA AGTGAATACCAGCGGCACAGCTGCCCTGGCCGTTGGTGTTGGAGTGGCCA TGGCTTACCTGGCCATCGATACCTTTGGCGCCACATGCGTGCGGAGATGC TGGTCTATCACCAGCGTTCCAACAGGCGCTACAGTGGCCCCTGTGGTGGA TGAGGAAGAGATTGTGGAAGAGTGC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 281, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 281 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 282, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 282] GCCCCUUUCACACUGCAAUGCCUGAGCGAGAGAGGCACCCUGUCUGCCAU GGCCGUGGUUAUGACAGGCAUCGACCCUAGAACCUGGACCGGCACCAUCU UCAGACUGGGAAGCCUGGCCACAAGCUACAUGGGCUUCGUGUGCGACAAC GUGCUGUACACAGCCCACCACGGCAGCAAAGGCAGAAGGCUGGCUCACCC UACAGGCAGCAUUCACCCCAUCACAGUGGACGCCGCCAACGACCAGGAUA UCUACCAACCUCCUUGCGGCGCUGGCAGCCUGACCAGAUGUUCUUGUGGC GAGACAAAGGGCUACCUGGUCACCAGGCUGGGAUCCCUGGUGGAAGUGAA CAAGAGCGACGACCCCUAUUGGUGCGUGUGUGGCGCACUGCCUAUGGCUG UGGCCAAAGGAUCUUCUGGCGCCCCUAUCCUGUGUAGCUCUGGCCACGUG AUCGGCAUGUUUACCGCCGCCAGAAAUAGCGGCGGCAGCGUGUCACAGAU UAGAGUGCGGCCUCUUGUGUGCGCCGGCUAUCACCCUCAGUAUACAGCCC ACGCCACACUGGACACCAAGCCUACCGUGCCUAACGAGUACAGCGUGCAG AUCCUGAUCGCCCCAACAGGCAGCGGCAAGAGCACAAAACUGCCCCUGAG CUACAUGCAAGAGAAGUACGAGGUGCUGGUGCUGAACCCUAGCGUGGCCA CAACAGCCAGCAUGCCCAAGUACAUGCACGCCACCUAUGGCGUGAACCCC AACUGCUACUUCAACGGCAAGUGCACCAAUACCGGCGCCAGCCUGACAUA CAGCACCUACGGCAUGUAUCUGACCGGCGCCUGCAGCAGAAACUACGACG UGAUCAUCUGCGACGAGUGCCACGCCACCGAUGCCACAACUGUGCUCGGA AUCGGCAAGGUGCUGACAGAGGCCCCUAGCAAGAAUGUGCGACUGGUGGU GCUGGCCACUGCUACACCACCUGGCGUUAUCCCUACACCUCACGCCAACA UCACCGAGAUCCAGCUGACCGACGAGGGCACAAUCCCAUUCCACGGCAAG AAGAUCAAAGAGGAAAACCUGAAGAAGGGCCGCCACCUGAUCUUCGAGGC CACCAAGAAACACUGUGACGAGCUGGCCAACGAACUGGCCAGAAAGGGCA UCACCGCCGUGUCCUACUACAGAGGCUGCGACAUCAGCAAGAUCCCCGAG GGCGAUUGUGUGGUGGUGGCUACAGAUGCCCUGUGUACCGGCUACACCGG CGACUUCGAUAGCGUGUACGACUGCAGCCUGAUGGUGGAAGGCACCUGUC AUGUGGAUCUGGACCCCACCUUUACCAUGGGCGUCAGAGUGUGCGGAGUG UCCGCCAUCGUGAAGGGCCAGAGAAGAGGCAGAACUGGCAGAGGCAGAGC CGGCAUCUACUACUAUGUGGACGGCAGCUGUACCCCUAGCGGCAUGGUGC CUGAGUGCAACAUCGUGGAAGCCUUCGAUGCCGCCAAGGCUUGGUACGGC CUGUCUAGCACAGAGGCUCAGACCAUCCUGGACACCUACAGAACCCAGCC AGGACUGCCUGCCAUCGGCGCCAAUCUUGAUGAAUGGGCCGACCUGUUCA GCAUGGUCAACCCCGAGCCUAGCUUCGUGAACACCGCCAAGAGAACCGCC GACAACUACGUGCUGCUGACAGCCGCUCAGCUCCAGCUGUGUCACCAGUA CGGAUACGCCGCUCCUAACGACGCCCCUAGAUGGCAAGGCGCUAGACUGG GCAAGAAACCAUGUGGCGUUCUGUGGCGACUGGAUGGCGCUGAUGCUUGU CCUGGACCUGAGCCUAGCGAAGUGACCAGAUACCAGAUGUGCUUCACCGA AGUGAAUACCAGCGGCACAGCUGCCCUGGCCGUUGGUGUUGGAGUGGCCA UGGCUUACCUGGCCAUCGAUACCUUUGGCGCCACAUGCGUGCGGAGAUGC UGGUCUAUCACCAGCGUUCCAACAGGCGCUACAGUGGCCCCUGUGGUGGA UGAGGAAGAGAUUGUGGAAGAGUGC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 282, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is HAV 3Cpro (P08617; Genome polyprotein Human hepatitis A virus genotype IB (isolate HM175)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of HAV 3Cpro is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 283, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 283] STLEIAGLVRKNLVQFGVGEKNGCVRWVMNALGVKDDWLLVPSHAYKFEK DYEMMEFYFNRGGTYYSISAGNVVIQSLDVGFQDVVLMKVPTIPKFRDIT QHFIKKGDVPRALNRLATLVTTVNGTPMLISEGPLKMEEKATYVHKKNDG TTVDLTVDQAWRGKGEGLPGMCGGALVSSNQSIQNAILGIHVAGGNSILV AKLVTQEMFQNIDKKIESQ

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 283, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the HAV 3Cpro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 284, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 284] TCAACTTTGGAAATAGCAGGACTGGTTAGGAAGAACTTGGTTCAGTTTGG AGTTGGAGAGAAGAATGGATGTGTGAGATGGGTTATGAATGCCTTGGGAG TGAAAGATGATTGGCTGCTTGTGCCTTCCCATGCTTATAAATTTGAGAAA GATTATGAAATGATGGAGTTTTATTTTAATAGAGGTGGAACTTACTATTC AATTTCAGCTGGTAATGTTGTTATTCAATCTTTGGATGTGGGATTCCAGG ATGTTGTTCTGATGAAGGTTCCTACAATTCCTAAGTTTAGAGATATTACT CAGCATTTTATTAAGAAAGGGGATGTGCCTAGAGCTTTGAATCGCCTGGC AACATTAGTGACAACTGTAAATGGAACCCCTATGTTAATTTCTGAGGGCC CACTAAAGATGGAAGAGAAAGCTACTTATGTTCATAAGAAAAATGATGGT ACAACAGTTGATTTAACTGTGGATCAGGCATGGAGAGGAAAAGGCGAAGG TCTTCCTGGAATGTGTGGTGGGGCCTTGGTTTCATCGAATCAATCTATAC AGAATGCAATCTTGGGCATCCATGTTGCTGGAGGAAATTCAATTCTTGTT GCAAAATTGGTTACTCAAGAAATGTTCCAAAATATTGATAAGAAAATTGA AAGTCAG

Accordingly, preferably the HAV 3Cpro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 284, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the HAV 3Cpro polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 285, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 285] AGCACACTGGAAATCGCCGGACTCGTGCGGAAGAACCTGGTGCAGTTTGGCGTGGGCGAGAAGAACGGCTGTGTCAGA TGGGTCATGAACGCCCTGGGCGTGAAGGACGATTGGCTGCTGGTTCCTAGCCACGCCTACAAGTTCGAGAAGGACTAC GAGATGATGGAATTCTACTTCAACAGAGGCGGCACCTACTACAGCATCAGCGCCGGCAATGTGGTCATCCAGTCTCTG GATGTGGGCTTCCAGGACGTGGTGCTGATGAAGGTGCCAACAATCCCCAAGTTCCGGGACATCACCCAGCACTTCATC AAGAAAGGCGACGTGCCCAGGGCTCTGAACAGACTGGCTACCCTGGTCACCACCGTGAACGGCACACCCATGCTGATC TCTGAGGGCCCACTGAAGATGGAAGAGAAGGCCACCTACGTGCACAAGAAGAACGACGGCACCACAGTGGACCTGACC GTGGATCAAGCTTGGAGAGGCAAAGGCGAGGGCCTGCCTGGAATGTGTGGCGGAGCACTGGTGTCCAGCAACCAGAGC ATCCAGAATGCCATCCTGGGCATCCATGTGGCTGGCGGCAATTCTATCCTGGTGGCCAAGCTGGTCACCCAAGAGATG TTCCAGAACATCGACAAGAAGATCGAGAGCCAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 285, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 285 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 286, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 286] AGCACACUGGAAAUCGCCGGACUCGUGCGGAAGAACCUGGUGCAGUUUGGCGUGGGCGAGAAGAACGGCUGUGUCAGA UGGGUCAUGAACGCCCUGGGCGUGAAGGACGAUUGGCUGCUGGUUCCUAGCCACGCCUACAAGUUCGAGAAGGACUAC GAGAUGAUGGAAUUCUACUUCAACAGAGGCGGCACCUACUACAGCAUCAGCGCCGGCAAUGUGGUCAUCCAGUCUCUG GAUGUGGGCUUCCAGGACGUGGUGCUGAUGAAGGUGCCAACAAUCCCCAAGUUCCGGGACAUCACCCAGCACUUCAUC AAGAAAGGCGACGUGCCCAGGGCUCUGAACAGACUGGCUACCCUGGUCACCACCGUGAACGGCACACCCAUGCUGAUC UCUGAGGGCCCACUGAAGAUGGAAGAGAAGGCCACCUACGUGCACAAGAAGAACGACGGCACCACAGUGGACCUGACC GUGGAUCAAGCUUGGAGAGGCAAAGGCGAGGGCCUGCCUGGAAUGUGUGGCGGAGCACUGGUGUCCAGCAACCAGAGC AUCCAGAAUGCCAUCCUGGGCAUCCAUGUGGCUGGCGGCAAUUCUAUCCUGGUGGCCAAGCUGGUCACCCAAGAGAUG UUCCAGAACAUCGACAAGAAGAUCGAGAGCCAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 286, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Human metapneumovirus M2-2 (Q6WB96; Protein M2-2 Human metapneumovirus (strain CAN97-83)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Human metapneumovirus M2-2 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 287, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 287] MTLHMPCKTVKALIKCSEHGPVFITIEVDEMIWTQKELKEALSDGIVKS HTNIYNCYLENIEITYVKAYLS

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 287, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Human metapneumovirus M2-2 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 288, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 288] ATGACTCTTCATATGCCCTGCAAGACAGTGAAAGCATTAATCAAGTGCAGTGAGCATGGTCCTGTTTTCATTACTATA GAGGTTGATGAAATGATATGGACTCAAAAAGAATTAAAAGAAGCTTTGTCCGATGGGATAGTGAAGTCTCACACCAAC ATTTACAATTGTTATTTAGAAAACATAGAAATTATATATGTCAAGGCTTACTTAAGT

Accordingly, preferably the Human metapneumovirus M2-2 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 288, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Human metapneumovirus M2-2 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 289, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 289] ATGACCCTGCACATGCCCTGCAAGACAGTGAAGGCCCTGATCAAGTGTAGCGAGCACGGCCCCGTGTTCATCACCATT GAGGTGGACGAGATGATCTGGACCCAGAAAGAGCTGAAAGAGGCCCTGAGCGACGGCATCGTGAAGTCCCACACCAAC ATCTACAACTGCTACCTCGAGAACATCGAGATCATCTACGTGAAGGCCTACCTGAGC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 289, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 289 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 290, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 290] AUGACCCUGCACAUGCCCUGCAAGACAGUGAAGGCCCUGAUCAAGUGUAGCGAGCACGGCCCCGUGUUCAUCACCAUU GAGGUGGACGAGAUGAUCUGGACCCAGAAAGAGCUGAAAGAGGCCCUGAGCGACGGCAUCGUGAAGUCCCACACCAAC AUCUACAACUGCUACCUCGAGAACAUCGAGAUCAUCUACGUGAAGGCCUACCUGAGC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 290, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Hepatitis E methyltransferase (Q9WC28; Non-structural polyprotein pORF1 Methyltransferase Hepatitis E virus genotype 1), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Hepatitis E methyltransferase is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 291, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 291] EVFWNQPIQRVIHNELELYCRARSGRCLEIGAHPRSINDNPNVVHRCFLRPVGRDVQRWYTAPTRGPAANCRRSALRG LPAADRTYCFDGFSGCSCPAETGIALYSLHDMSPSDVAEAMFRHGMTRLYAALHLPPEVLLPPGTYRTASYLLIHDGR RVVVTYEGDTSAGYNHDVSNLRSWI

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 291, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Hepatitis E methyltransferase polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 292, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 292] GAGGTTTTCTGGAATCAACCCATCCAGCGTGTCATTCATAACGAGCTGGAGCTTTACTGCCGCGCTCGCTCCGGCCGC TGTCTTGAAATTGGCGCCCATCCCCGCTCAATAAATGATAATCCTAATGTGGTCCACCGCTGCTTCCTCCGCCCTGTT GGGCGTGATGTTCAGCGCTGGTATACTGCTCCCACTCGCGGGCCGGCTGCTAATTGCCGCCGTTCCGCGTTGCGTGGG CTTCCCGCTGCTGACCGCACATACTGCTTCGACGGGTTTTCTGGCTGTAGCTGCCCCGCCGAGACGGGTATCGCCCTT TACTCCCTCCATGATATGTCACCATCTGATGTTGCCGAGGCCATGTTCCGCCATGGTATGACGCGGCTTTATGCTGCC CTCCATCTTCCGCCTGAGGTCTTGCTGCCCCCTGGCACATATCGCACCGCATCGTATTTGCTGATTCATGACGGCAGG CGCGTTGTGGTGACGTATGAGGGTGATACTAGTGCTGGTTACAACCACGATGTCTCCAACTTGCGCTCCTGGATT

Accordingly, preferably the Hepatitis E methyltransferase polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 292, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Hepatitis E methyltransferase polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 293, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 293] GAGGTGTTCTGGAACCAGCCTATCCAGAGAGTGATCCACAACGAGCTGGAACTGTACTGCAGAGCCAGATCCGGCCGG TGTCTGGAAATTGGAGCCCATCCTCGGAGCATCAACGACAACCCCAACGTGGTGCACAGATGCTTTCTGAGGCCCGTG GGCAGAGATGTGCAGCGGTGGTATACAGCCCCTACAAGAGGACCTGCCGCCAACTGTAGAAGAAGCGCCCTGAGAGGA CTGCCTGCCGCCGATAGAACCTACTGCTTCGATGGCTTCAGCGGCTGCAGCTGTCCTGCCGAAACTGGAATCGCCCTG TACAGCCTGCACGACATGAGCCCATCTGATGTGGCCGAGGCCATGTTCAGACACGGCATGACCAGACTGTACGCCGCT CTGCATCTGCCTCCAGAAGTTCTGCTGCCTCCTGGCACCTACAGAACCGCCAGCTATCTGCTGATCCACGATGGGAGA AGAGTGGTGGTCACCTACGAGGGCGATACAAGCGCCGGCTACAACCACGACGTGTCCAACCTGAGAAGCTGGATC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 293, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 293 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 294, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 294] GAGGUGUUCUGGAACCAGCCUAUCCAGAGAGUGAUCCACAACGAGCUGGAACUGUACUGCAGAGCCAGAUCCGGCCGG UGUCUGGAAAUUGGAGCCCAUCCUCGGAGCAUCAACGACAACCCCAACGUGGUGCACAGAUGCUUUCUGAGGCCCGUG GGCAGAGAUGUGCAGCGGUGGUAUACAGCCCCUACAAGAGGACCUGCCGCCAACUGUAGAAGAAGCGCCCUGAGAGGA CUGCCUGCCGCCGAUAGAACCUACUGCUUCGAUGGCUUCAGCGGCUGCAGCUGUCCUGCCGAAACUGGAAUCGCCCUG UACAGCCUGCACGACAUGAGCCCAUCUGAUGUGGCCGAGGCCAUGUUCAGACACGGCAUGACCAGACUGUACGCCGCU CUGCAUCUGCCUCCAGAAGUUCUGCUGCCUCCUGGCACCUACAGAACCGCCAGCUAUCUGCUGAUCCACGAUGGGAGA AGAGUGGUGGUCACCUACGAGGGCGAUACAAGCGCCGGCUACAACCACGACGUGUCCAACCUGAGAAGCUGGAUC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 294, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is PRRV Npro (P24381; Serine/threonine-protein kinase US3 homolog Suid herpesvirus 2 (strain NIA-3) Pseudorabies Virus), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of PRRV Npro is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 295, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 295] MLAMWRWVTKRSRLRRGHAHLGGNKGVRGICSLYLAGLSRGLSRVHAQRSHAATMADAGIPDEILYSDISDDEIIIDG DGDGDSSGDEDDDDGGLTRQAASRIATDLGFEVLQPLQSGSEGRVFVARRPGEADTVVLKVGQKPSTLMEGMLLKRLA HDNVMSLKQMLARGPVTCLVLPHFRCDLYSYLTMRDGPLDMRDAGRVIRSVLRGLAYLHGMRIMHRDVKAENIFLEDV DTVCLGDLGAARCNVAAPNFYGLAGTIETNAPEVLARDRYDTKVDVWGAGVVLFETLAYPKTIAGGDEPAINGEMHLI DLIRALGVHPEEFPPDTRLRSEFVRYAGTHRQPYTQYARVARLGLPETGAFLIYKMLTFDPVRRPSADEILNFGMWTV

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 295, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the PRRV Npro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 296, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 296] ATGCTGGCGATGTGGAGATGGGTCACCAAGAGGTCGCGGCTCCGCCGAGGCCACGCCCATCTTGGGGGAAATAAAGGA GTCCGGGGAATTTGTTCCTTATACCTTGCCGGGCTCAGCAGGGGGTTGTCGCGCGTCCACGCCCAGCGCTCGCACGCA GCAACAATGGCCGACGCCGGAATCCCCGACGAGATCCTGTACTCGGACATCAGCGACGACGAGATCATCATCGACGGC GACGGCGACGGCGACAGCAGCGGGGACGAGGACGACGATGACGGGGGGCTGACGCGGCAGGCCGCGTCGCGCATCGCC ACGGACCTGGGCTTCGAGGTGCTGCAGCCCCTGCAGTCGGGCTCGGAGGGCCGCGTCTTCGTGGCCCGCCGGCCCGGC GAGGCGGACACGGTGGTGCTGAAGGTGGGCCAGAAGCCCTCGACGCTGATGGAGGGCATGCTGCTGAAGCGCCTGGCC CACGATAACGTCATGAGCCTGAAGCAGATGCTCGCCCGGGGCCCGGTGACGTGCCTGGTCCTGCCGCACTTTCGGTGC GATCTGTACAGCTACCTGACCATGCGGGACGGGCCGCTGGACATGCGCGACGCCGGGCGCGTGATCCGGTCCGTGCTC CGCGGGCTCGCCTACCTGCACGGGATGCGCATCATGCACCGCGACGTCAAGGCGGAGAACATCTTCCTCGAGGACGTG GACACGGTGTGCCTGGGGGACCTCGGGGCCGCGCGCTGCAACGTGGCGGCGCCCAACTTTTACGGGCTCGCCGGGACC ATCGAGACCAACGCCCCCGAGGTGCTCGCGCGCGACCGCTACGACACCAAGGTCGACGTCTGGGGCGCGGGGGTGGTG CTCTTCGAGACGCTGGCCTACCCCAAGACGATCGCCGGCGGGGACGAGCCCGCGATCAACGGGGAGATGCACCTGATC GACCTCATCCGCGCCCTCGGGGTGCACCCCGAGGAGTTCCCGCCCGACACGCGCCTCCGGAGCGAGTTCGTCCGGTAC GCCGGGACCCACCGCCAGCCGTACACGCAGTACGCGCGCGTGGCTCGCCTCGGGCTGCCCGAGACGGGGGCTTTCCTG ATTTACAAGATGTTGACGTTTGATCCCGTCCGCCGCCCTTCCGCTGATGAGATACTCAACTTTGGAATGTGGACCGTA

Accordingly, preferably the PRRV Npro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 296, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the PRRV Npro polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 297, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 297] ATGCTGGCCATGTGGCGCTGGGTCACCAAGAGAAGCAGACTGAGAAGAGGACACGCCCACCTCGGCGGAAACAAGGGC GTTAGAGGCATCTGCAGCCTGTATCTGGCCGGCCTGTCTAGAGGACTGAGCAGAGTGCATGCCCAGAGATCTCACGCC GCCACAATGGCCGATGCTGGCATCCCTGATGAGATCCTGTACAGCGACATCAGCGACGACGAGATCATCATCGATGGC GACGGCGACGGGGATAGCAGCGGAGATGAGGATGACGATGATGGCGGCCTGACAAGACAGGCTGCCAGCAGAATTGCC ACCGACCTGGGATTTGAGGTGCTGCAGCCTCTGCAGTCTGGCTCTGAGGGCAGAGTGTTCGTGGCTAGAAGGCCTGGC GAAGCCGATACCGTGGTGCTGAAAGTGGGCCAGAAACCTAGCACACTGATGGAAGGCATGCTGCTGAAGAGACTGGCC CACGACAACGTGATGAGCCTGAAGCAGATGCTGGCTAGAGGCCCTGTGACCTGTCTGGTGCTGCCTCACTTCAGATGC GACCTGTACTCCTACCTGACCATGAGAGATGGCCCTCTGGATATGCGCGACGCCGGCAGAGTGATCAGATCTGTGCTG AGAGGCCTGGCCTACCTGCACGGCATGAGAATCATGCACAGGGACGTGAAGGCCGAGAACATCTTTCTGGAAGATGTG GACACCGTGTGCCTGGGCGATCTGGGAGCCGCTAGATGTAATGTGGCCGCTCCTAACTTCTACGGCCTGGCCGGAACC ATCGAGACAAATGCCCCTGAAGTGCTGGCCCGGGACAGATACGATACCAAGGTGGACGTTTGGGGAGCCGGCGTGGTC CTGTTTGAGACACTGGCTTACCCCAAGACAATCGCTGGCGGCGACGAGCCTGCTATCAATGGCGAGATGCACCTGATC GACCTGATCAGAGCCCTGGGCGTGCACCCTGAGGAATTCCCTCCAGACACACGGCTGCGGAGCGAGTTCGTTAGATAC GCCGGAACACACAGACAGCCCTACACACAGTATGCCAGAGTGGCCAGACTGGGCCTGCCTGAAACAGGCGCCTTCCTG ATCTACAAGATGCTGACCTTCGATCCCGTGCGGAGGCCTTCTGCCGATGAGATTCTGAACTTCGGCATGTGGACCGTG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 297, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 297 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 298, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 298] AUGCUGGCCAUGUGGCGCUGGGUCACCAAGAGAAGCAGACUGAGAAGAGGACACGCCCACCUCGGCGGAAACAAGGGC GUUAGAGGCAUCUGCAGCCUGUAUCUGGCCGGCCUGUCUAGAGGACUGAGCAGAGUGCAUGCCCAGAGAUCUCACGCC GCCACAAUGGCCGAUGCUGGCAUCCCUGAUGAGAUCCUGUACAGCGACAUCAGCGACGACGAGAUCAUCAUCGAUGGC GACGGCGACGGGGAUAGCAGCGGAGAUGAGGAUGACGAUGAUGGCGGCCUGACAAGACAGGCUGCCAGCAGAAUUGCC ACCGACCUGGGAUUUGAGGUGCUGCAGCCUCUGCAGUCUGGCUCUGAGGGCAGAGUGUUCGUGGCUAGAAGGCCUGGC GAAGCCGAUACCGUGGUGCUGAAAGUGGGCCAGAAACCUAGCACACUGAUGGAAGGCAUGCUGCUGAAGAGACUGGCC CACGACAACGUGAUGAGCCUGAAGCAGAUGCUGGCUAGAGGCCCUGUGACCUGUCUGGUGCUGCCUCACUUCAGAUGC GACCUGUACUCCUACCUGACCAUGAGAGAUGGCCCUCUGGAUAUGCGCGACGCCGGCAGAGUGAUCAGAUCUGUGCUG AGAGGCCUGGCCUACCUGCACGGCAUGAGAAUCAUGCACAGGGACGUGAAGGCCGAGAACAUCUUUCUGGAAGAUGUG GACACCGUGUGCCUGGGCGAUCUGGGAGCCGCUAGAUGUAAUGUGGCCGCUCCUAACUUCUACGGCCUGGCCGGAACC AUCGAGACAAAUGCCCCUGAAGUGCUGGCCCGGGACAGAUACGAUACCAAGGUGGACGUUUGGGGAGCCGGCGUGGUC CUGUUUGAGACACUGGCUUACCCCAAGACAAUCGCUGGCGGCGACGAGCCUGCUAUCAAUGGCGAGAUGCACCUGAUC GACCUGAUCAGAGCCCUGGGCGUGCACCCUGAGGAAUUCCCUCCAGACACACGGCUGCGGAGCGAGUUCGUUAGAUAC GCCGGAACACACAGACAGCCCUACACACAGUAUGCCAGAGUGGCCAGACUGGGCCUGCCUGAAACAGGCGCCUUCCUG AUCUACAAGAUGCUGACCUUCGAUCCCGUGCGGAGGCCUUCUGCCGAUGAGAUUCUGAACUUCGGCAUGUGGACCGUG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 298, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is HSV1 US3 (P04413; Serine/threonine-protein kinase US3 Human herpesvirus 1 (strain 17)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of HSV1 US3 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 299, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 299] MACRKFCRVYGGQGRRKEEAVPPETKPSRVFPHGPFYTPAEDACLDSPPPETPKPSHTTPPSEAERLCHLQEILAQMY GNQDYPIEDDPSADAADDVDEDAPDDVAYPEEYAEELFLPGDATGPLIGANDHIPPPCGASPPGIRRRSRDEIGATGF TAEELDAMDREAARAISRGGKPPSTMAKLVTGMGFTIHGALTPGSEGCVFDSSHPDYPQRVIVKAGWYTSTSHEARLL RRLDHPAILPLLDLHVVSGVTCLVLPKYQADLYTYLSRRLNPLGRPQIAAVSROLLSAVDYIHRQGIIHRDIKTENIF INTPEDICLGDFGAACFVQGSRSSPFPYGIAGTIDTNAPEVLAGDPYTTTVDIWSAGLVIFETAVHNASLFSAPRGPK RGPCDSQITRIIRQAQVHVDEFSPHPESRLTSRYRSRAAGNNRPPYTRPAWTRYYKMDIDVEYLVCKALTFDGALRPS AAELLCLPLFQQK

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 299, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the HSV1 US3 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 300, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 300] ATGGCCTGTCGTAAGTTTTGTCGCGTTTACGGGGGACAGGGCAGGAGGAAGGAGGAGGCCGTCCCGCCGGAGACAAAG CCGTCCCGGGTGTTTCCTCATGGCCCCTTTTATACCCCAGCCGAGGACGCGTGCCTGGACTCCCCGCCCCCGGAGACC CCCAAACCTTCCCACACCACACCACCCAGCGAGGCCGAGCGCCTGTGTCATCTGCAGGAGATCCTTGCCCAGATGTAC GGAAACCAGGACTACCCCATAGAGGACGACCCCAGCGCGGATGCCGCGGACGATGTCGACGAGGACGCCCCGGACGAC GTGGCCTATCCGGAGGAATACGCAGAGGAGCTTTTTCTGCCCGGGGACGCGACCGGTCCCCTTATCGGGGCCAACGAC CACATCCCTCCCCCGTGTGGCGCATCTCCCCCCGGTATACGACGACGCAGCCGGGATGAGATTGGGGCCACGGGATTT ACCGCGGAAGAGCTGGACGCCATGGACAGGGAGGCGGCTCGAGCCATCAGCCGCGGCGGCAAGCCCCCCTCGACCATG GCCAAGCTGGTGACTGGCATGGGCTTTACGATCCACGGAGCGCTCACCCCAGGATCGGAGGGGTGTGTCTTTGACAGC AGCCATCCAGATTACCCCCAACGGGTAATCGTGAAGGCGGGGTGGTACACGAGCACGAGCCACGAGGCGCGACTGCTG AGGCGACTGGACCACCCGGCGATCCTGCCCCTCCTGGACCTGCATGTCGTCTCCGGGGTCACGTGTCTGGTCCTCCCC AAGTACCAGGCCGACCTGTATACCTATCTGAGTAGGCGCCTGAACCCACTGGGACGCCCGCAGATCGCAGCGGTCTCC CGGCAGCTCCTAAGCGCCGTTGACTACATTCACCGCCAGGGCATTATCCACCGCGACATTAAGACCGAAAATATTTTT ATTAACACCCCCGAGGACATTTGCCTGGGGGACTTTGGCGCCGCGTGCTTCGTGCAGGGTTCCCGATCAAGCCCCTTC CCCTACGGAATCGCCGGAACCATCGACACCAACGCCCCCGAGGTCCTGGCCGGGGATCCGTATACCACGACCGTCGAC ATTTGGAGCGCCGGTCTGGTGATCTTCGAGACTGCCGTCCACAACGCGTCCTTGTTCTCGGCCCCCCGCGGCCCCAAA AGGGGCCCGTGCGACAGTCAGATCACCCGCATCATCCGACAGGCCCAGGTCCACGTTGACGAGTTTTCCCCGCATCCA GAATCGCGCCTCACCTCGCGCTACCGCTCCCGCGCGGCCGGGAACAATCGCCCGCCGTACACCCGACCGGCCTGGACC CGCTACTACAAGATGGACATAGACGTCGAATATCTGGTTTGCAAAGCCCTCACCTTCGACGGCGCGCTTCGCCCCAGC GCCGCAGAGCTGCTTTGTTTGCCGCTGTTTCAACAGAAA

Accordingly, preferably the HSV1 US3 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 300, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the HSV1 US3 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 301, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 301] ATGGCCTGCCGGAAGTTCTGTAGAGTGTACGGCGGACAGGGGCGCAGAAAAGAGGAAGCCGTTCCTCCTGAGACAAAG CCCAGCAGAGTGTTCCCTCACGGCCCCTTTTACACCCCTGCCGAAGATGCCTGTCTGGACAGCCCTCCTCCAGAAACA CCTAAGCCTAGCCACACCACACCTCCAAGCGAGGCCGAAAGACTGTGCCATCTGCAAGAGATTCTGGCCCAGATGTAC GGCAACCAGGACTACCCCATCGAGGACGATCCATCTGCCGATGCCGCCGACGATGTGGATGAAGATGCCCCTGATGAC GTGGCCTATCCTGAGGAATACGCCGAGGAACTGTTCCTGCCTGGCGACGCTACAGGACCTCTGATCGGAGCCAACGAT CACATCCCTCCACCTTGTGGCGCTAGCCCTCCTGGCATCAGAAGAAGAAGCAGGGACGAGATCGGCGCCACCGGCTTT ACAGCCGAAGAACTGGACGCCATGGACAGAGAAGCCGCCAGAGCCATTTCTAGAGGCGGCAAGCCTCCTAGCACCATG GCCAAACTGGTTACCGGCATGGGCTTCACCATTCACGGCGCTCTGACACCTGGCTCTGAGGGCTGTGTGTTCGACAGC TCTCACCCCGACTATCCCCAGCGCGTGATCGTGAAAGCCGGCTGGTACACAAGCACAAGCCACGAGGCCAGACTGCTG CGGAGACTGGATCATCCTGCCATCCTGCCTCTGCTGGATCTGCATGTGGTGTCCGGCGTGACATGTCTGGTGCTGCCT AAGTACCAGGCCGACCTGTACACCTACCTGAGCAGAAGGCTGAACCCTCTGGGCAGACCTCAGATTGCCGCTGTGTCA AGACAGCTGCTGAGCGCTGTGGACTACATCCACAGACAGGGCATCATCCACCGGGACATCAAGACCGAGAATATCTTC ATCAACACGCCCGAGGACATCTGCCTGGGCGATTTTGGCGCCGCTTGCTTCGTGCAAGGCAGCAGAAGCAGCCCCTTT CCTTATGGAATCGCCGGCACCATCGACACAAACGCCCCTGAAGTTCTGGCCGGCGATCCTTACACCACCACCGTGGAT ATTTGGAGCGCCGGACTGGTCATCTTCGAGACAGCCGTGCATAACGCCAGCCTGTTCTCTGCCCCTAGAGGCCCTAAA AGAGGCCCCTGCGATAGCCAGATCACCCGGATCATTAGACAGGCCCAGGTGCACGTGGACGAGTTCTCTCCACATCCT GAGAGCCGGCTGACCAGCCGGTACAGATCTAGAGCCGCCGGAAACAACCGGCCTCCATACACAAGACCTGCCTGGACA CGGTACTACAAGATGGACATCGACGTGGAATACCTCGTGTGCAAGGCCCTGACCTTCGATGGCGCCCTTAGACCTTCT GCCGCCGAACTGCTTTGCCTGCCACTGTTCCAGCAGAAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 301, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 301 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 302, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 302] AUGGCCUGCCGGAAGUUCUGUAGAGUGUACGGCGGACAGGGGCGCAGAAAAGAGGAAGCCGUUCCUCCUGAGACAAAG CCCAGCAGAGUGUUCCCUCACGGCCCCUUUUACACCCCUGCCGAAGAUGCCUGUCUGGACAGCCCUCCUCCAGAAACA CCUAAGCCUAGCCACACCACACCUCCAAGCGAGGCCGAAAGACUGUGCCAUCUGCAAGAGAUUCUGGCCCAGAUGUAC GGCAACCAGGACUACCCCAUCGAGGACGAUCCAUCUGCCGAUGCCGCCGACGAUGUGGAUGAAGAUGCCCCUGAUGAC GUGGCCUAUCCUGAGGAAUACGCCGAGGAACUGUUCCUGCCUGGCGACGCUACAGGACCUCUGAUCGGAGCCAACGAU CACAUCCCUCCACCUUGUGGCGCUAGCCCUCCUGGCAUCAGAAGAAGAAGCAGGGACGAGAUCGGCGCCACCGGCUUU ACAGCCGAAGAACUGGACGCCAUGGACAGAGAAGCCGCCAGAGCCAUUUCUAGAGGCGGCAAGCCUCCUAGCACCAUG GCCAAACUGGUUACCGGCAUGGGCUUCACCAUUCACGGCGCUCUGACACCUGGCUCUGAGGGCUGUGUGUUCGACAGC UCUCACCCCGACUAUCCCCAGCGCGUGAUCGUGAAAGCCGGCUGGUACACAAGCACAAGCCACGAGGCCAGACUGCUG CGGAGACUGGAUCAUCCUGCCAUCCUGCCUCUGCUGGAUCUGCAUGUGGUGUCCGGCGUGACAUGUCUGGUGCUGCCU AAGUACCAGGCCGACCUGUACACCUACCUGAGCAGAAGGCUGAACCCUCUGGGCAGACCUCAGAUUGCCGCUGUGUCA AGACAGCUGCUGAGCGCUGUGGACUACAUCCACAGACAGGGCAUCAUCCACCGGGACAUCAAGACCGAGAAUAUCUUC AUCAACACGCCCGAGGACAUCUGCCUGGGCGAUUUUGGCGCCGCUUGCUUCGUGCAAGGCAGCAGAAGCAGCCCCUUU CCUUAUGGAAUCGCCGGCACCAUCGACACAAACGCCCCUGAAGUUCUGGCCGGCGAUCCUUACACCACCACCGUGGAU AUUUGGAGCGCCGGACUGGUCAUCUUCGAGACAGCCGUGCAUAACGCCAGCCUGUUCUCUGCCCCUAGAGGCCCUAAA AGAGGCCCCUGCGAUAGCCAGAUCACCCGGAUCAUUAGACAGGCCCAGGUGCACGUGGACGAGUUCUCUCCACAUCCU GAGAGCCGGCUGACCAGCCGGUACAGAUCUAGAGCCGCCGGAAACAACCGGCCUCCAUACACAAGACCUGCCUGGACA CGGUACUACAAGAUGGACAUCGACGUGGAAUACCUCGUGUGCAAGGCCCUGACCUUCGAUGGCGCCCUUAGACCUUCU GCCGCCGAACUGCUUUGCCUGCCACUGUUCCAGCAGAAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 302, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one HP is HSV2 US1 (A0A290Y3Z3; A0A290Y3Z3 HHV2 US1 Human herpesvirus 2), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of HSV2 US1 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 303, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 303] MADIPPDPPALNTTPVNHAPPSPPPGSRKRRRPVLPSSSESEGKPDTESESSSTESSEDEAGDLRGGRRRSPRELGGR YFLDLSAESTTGTESEGTGPSDDDDDDASDGWLVDTPPRKSKRPRINLRLTSSPDRRAGVVFPEVWRNDRPIRAAQPQ APAQSSGDRAAAPRRSARQAQMRSGAAWTLDLHYIRQCVNQLFRILRAAPNPPGSANRLRHLVRDCYLMGYCRTRLGP RTWGRLLQISGGTWDVRLRNAIREVEARFEPAAEPVCELPCLNARRYGPECDVGNLETNGGSTSDDEISDATDSDDTL ASHSDTEGGPSPAGRENPESASGGAIAARLECEFGTFDWTSEEGSQPWLSAVVADTSSAERSGLPAPGACRATEAPER EDGCRKMRFPAACPYPCGHTFLRP

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 303, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the HSV2 US1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 304, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 304] ATGGCAGACATCCCCCCGGACCCGCCCGCGCTCAACACGACGCCTGTGAATCATGCTCCCCCATCCCCGCCCCCGGGT TCACGGAAGCGCAGACGCCCCGTCCTCCCCAGCTCGTCGGAATCTGAGGGTAAGCCCGACACAGAATCGGAATCCTCC TCGACCGAGTCGTCCGAGGATGAGGCGGGAGACCTACGCGGCGGGCGCCGTCGCTCCCCGCGGGAGCTCGGGGGGAGG TATTTTTTGGATCTGTCGGCAGAATCGACCACGGGGACGGAATCGGAGGGAACGGGGCCGTCGGACGACGATGATGAT GATGCGTCAGACGGCTGGTTGGTTGACACCCCCCCCCGTAAATCCAAGCGACCCCGAATCAACCTGCGATTAACGAGC TCCCCCGACCGGCGCGCGGGTGTGGTTTTCCCCGAGGTGTGGAGAAACGACAGACCTATCCGCGCGGCGCAACCCCAG GCCCCGGCCCAGTCTTCCGGGGATCGCGCAGCCGCACCGCGGCGCTCTGCTCGCCAGGCCCAGATGCGGAGCGGAGCC GCCTGGACGCTTGATCTGCATTACATACGCCAGTGCGTCAACCAGCTCTTTCGGATCCTGCGTGCCGCCCCGAACCCG CCCGGCAGCGCCAACCGCCTGCGCCACCTGGTGCGAGACTGCTACCTCATGGGCTACTGCCGGACCCGCCTGGGGCCG CGCACGTGGGGCCGCCTGCTGCAGATCTCGGGCGGAACCTGGGACGTGCGCCTGCGAAACGCAATCCGGGAGGTCGAG GCGCGTTTTGAACCCGCCGCCGAGCCCGTGTGCGAGCTGCCCTGTCTGAACGCCAGGCGTTACGGCCCCGAGTGTGAT GTTGGCAATCTCGAGACCAACGGCGGCTCGACGAGCGATGATGAGATATCGGATGCGACGGACTCGGACGATACCCTC GCGTCCCATTCCGACACGGAGGGGGGGCCCTCCCCGGCCGGCCGGGAGAACCCGGAATCCGCGTCCGGCGGGGCTATC GCGGCTCGGCTGGAGTGTGAGTTTGGGACGTTTGACTGGACGTCCGAGGAGGGCTCCCAGCCCTGGCTGTCCGCGGTG GTCGCCGATACCAGCTCCGCCGAACGCTCTGGCCTACCCGCCCCGGGCGCGTGTCGCGCAACGGAAGCCCCAGAACGC GAGGACGGGTGCCGAAAAATGCGCTTCCCCGCCGCCTGCCCCTATCCCTGCGGCCACACATTTCTCCGGCCA

Accordingly, preferably the HSV2 US1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 304, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the HSV2 US1 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 305, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 305] ATGGCCGACATTCCTCCTGATCCTCCAGCTCTGAACACCACACCTGTGAATCACGCCCCTCCATCTCCACCACCTGGC AGCAGAAAGAGAAGAAGGCCTGTCCTGCCTAGCAGCAGCGAGTCTGAGGGCAAGCCTGATACAGAGAGCGAGAGCAGC AGCACAGAGAGCAGCGAGGACGAAGCTGGCGATCTTAGAGGCGGCAGAAGAAGAAGCCCCAGAGAACTCGGCGGCAGA TACTTCCTGGATCTGAGCGCCGAGAGCACCACCGGCACTGAATCTGAAGGCACAGGCCCCAGCGACGACGATGACGAT GATGCCTCTGATGGCTGGCTGGTGGACACCCCTCCTAGAAAGTCCAAGCGGCCCAGAATCAACCTGCGGCTGACAAGC TCTCCTGATCGCAGAGCTGGCGTGGTGTTCCCCGAAGTGTGGCGGAACGACAGACCTATCAGAGCCGCTCAGCCTCAG GCTCCTGCTCAGTCTAGCGGAGATAGAGCTGCCGCTCCTAGAAGATCTGCCAGACAGGCCCAGATGAGAAGCGGAGCT GCTTGGACACTGGACCTGCACTACATCCGGCAGTGCGTGAACCAGCTGTTCCGGATCCTTCGGGCTGCCCCTAATCCA CCTGGCTCCGCCAATAGACTGAGACACCTTGTGCGGGACTGCTACCTGATGGGCTACTGCAGAACAAGACTGGGCCCC AGAACATGGGGCAGACTGCTGCAAATCTCTGGCGGCACATGGGACGTGCGGCTGAGAAACGCCATTAGAGAGGTGGAA GCCAGATTCGAGCCAGCCGCTGAGCCTGTGTGTGAACTGCCTTGTCTGAACGCTCGGAGATACGGCCCCGAGTGTGAT GTGGGCAACCTGGAAACAAATGGCGGCAGCACCTCCGACGACGAGATCTCTGATGCCACCGACAGCGACGATACACTG GCCAGCCACAGCGATACAGAAGGCGGACCATCTCCTGCCGGAAGAGAGAATCCTGAGTCTGCCTCTGGCGGAGCTATC GCCGCAAGACTGGAATGCGAGTTCGGCACCTTCGACTGGACAAGCGAGGAAGGCTCTCAGCCTTGGCTGTCTGCTGTG GTGGCCGATACCTCTAGCGCCGAAAGATCTGGACTTCCTGCTCCTGGCGCCTGCAGAGCTACAGAAGCTCCTGAAAGA GAGGACGGCTGCAGAAAGATGCGGTTCCCTGCCGCCTGTCCTTATCCTTGCGGCCACACATTTCTGCGGCCT

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 305, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 305 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 306, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 306] AUGGCCGACAUUCCUCCUGAUCCUCCAGCUCUGAACACCACACCUGUGAAUCACGCCCCUCCAUCUCCACCACCUGGC AGCAGAAAGAGAAGAAGGCCUGUCCUGCCUAGCAGCAGCGAGUCUGAGGGCAAGCCUGAUACAGAGAGCGAGAGCAGC AGCACAGAGAGCAGCGAGGACGAAGCUGGCGAUCUUAGAGGCGGCAGAAGAAGAAGCCCCAGAGAACUCGGCGGCAGA UACUUCCUGGAUCUGAGCGCCGAGAGCACCACCGGCACUGAAUCUGAAGGCACAGGCCCCAGCGACGACGAUGACGAU GAUGCCUCUGAUGGCUGGCUGGUGGACACCCCUCCUAGAAAGUCCAAGCGGCCCAGAAUCAACCUGCGGCUGACAAGC UCUCCUGAUCGCAGAGCUGGCGUGGUGUUCCCCGAAGUGUGGCGGAACGACAGACCUAUCAGAGCCGCUCAGCCUCAG GCUCCUGCUCAGUCUAGCGGAGAUAGAGCUGCCGCUCCUAGAAGAUCUGCCAGACAGGCCCAGAUGAGAAGCGGAGCU GCUUGGACACUGGACCUGCACUACAUCCGGCAGUGCGUGAACCAGCUGUUCCGGAUCCUUCGGGCUGCCCCUAAUCCA CCUGGCUCCGCCAAUAGACUGAGACACCUUGUGCGGGACUGCUACCUGAUGGGCUACUGCAGAACAAGACUGGGCCCC AGAACAUGGGGCAGACUGCUGCAAAUCUCUGGCGGCACAUGGGACGUGCGGCUGAGAAACGCCAUUAGAGAGGUGGAA GCCAGAUUCGAGCCAGCCGCUGAGCCUGUGUGUGAACUGCCUUGUCUGAACGCUCGGAGAUACGGCCCCGAGUGUGAU GUGGGCAACCUGGAAACAAAUGGCGGCAGCACCUCCGACGACGAGAUCUCUGAUGCCACCGACAGCGACGAUACACUG GCCAGCCACAGCGAUACAGAAGGCGGACCAUCUCCUGCCGGAAGAGAGAAUCCUGAGUCUGCCUCUGGCGGAGCUAUC GCCGCAAGACUGGAAUGCGAGUUCGGCACCUUCGACUGGACAAGCGAGGAAGGCUCUCAGCCUUGGCUGUCUGCUGUG GUGGCCGAUACCUCUAGCGCCGAAAGAUCUGGACUUCCUGCUCCUGGCGCCUGCAGAGCUACAGAAGCUCCUGAAAGA GAGGACGGCUGCAGAAAGAUGCGGUUCCCUGCCGCCUGUCCUUAUCCUUGCGGCCACACAUUUCUGCGGCCU

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 306, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is CSFV NPro (P19712; Genome polyprotein Classical swine fever virus (strain Alfort)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of CSFV NPro is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 307, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 307] MELNHFELLYKTSKQKPVGVEEPVYDTAGRPLFGNPSEVHPQSTLKLPHDRGRGDIRTTLRDLPRKGDCRSGNHLGPV SGIYIKPGPVYYQDYTGPVYHRAPLEFFDEAQFCEVTKRIGRVTGSDGKLYHIYVCVDGCILLKLAKRGTPRTLKWIR NFTNCPLWVTSC

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 307, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the CSFV NPro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 308, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 308] ATGGAGTTGAATCATTTTGAATTATTATACAAAACAAGCAAACAAAAACCAGTGGGAGTGGAGGAACCGGTGTATGAC ACCGCGGGGAGACCACTATTTGGGAACCCAAGTGAGGTACACCCACAATCAACGCTGAAGCTGCCACACGACAGGGGG AGAGGAGATATCAGAACAACACTGAGGGACCTACCCAGGAAAGGTGACTGTAGGAGTGGCAACCATCTAGGCCCGGTT AGTGGGATATACATAAAGCCCGGCCCTGTCTACTATCAGGACTACACGGGCCCAGTCTATCACAGAGCTCCTTTAGAG TTCTTTGATGAGGCCCAGTTCTGCGAGGTGACTAAGAGAATAGGCAGGGTCACGGGTAGTGATGGTAAGCTTTACCAC ATATATGTGTGCGTCGATGGTTGCATACTGCTGAAATTAGCCAAAAGGGGCACACCCAGAACCCTAAAGTGGATTAGG AACTTCACCAACTGTCCATTATGGGTAACCAGTTGC

Accordingly, preferably the CSFV NPro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 308, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the CSFV NPro polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 309, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 309] ATGGAACTGAACCACTTCGAGCTGCTGTACAAGACCAGCAAGCAGAAACCCGTGGGCGTCGAGGAACCCGTGTATGAT ACAGCTGGCAGACCCCTGTTCGGCAACCCCTCTGAAGTGCACCCTCAGAGCACACTGAAGCTGCCCCACGATAGAGGC AGAGGCGACATCAGAACCACACTGCGGGACCTGCCTAGAAAGGGCGATTGCAGAAGCGGCAATCATCTGGGCCCTGTG TCCGGCATCTACATCAAGCCTGGACCAGTGTACTACCAGGACTACACAGGCCCCGTGTACCACAGAGCCCCTCTGGAA TTCTTCGACGAGGCCCAGTTCTGCGAAGTGACCAAGAGAATCGGCAGAGTGACCGGCTCCGACGGCAAGCTGTACCAC ATCTACGTGTGCGTGGACGGCTGCATCCTGCTGAAGCTGGCCAAGAGAGGCACCCCTAGAACACTGAAGTGGATCCGG AACTTCACCAACTGTCCTCTGTGGGTCACCAGCTGC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 309, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 309 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 310, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 310] AUGGAACUGAACCACUUCGAGCUGCUGUACAAGACCAGCAAGCAGAAACCCGUGGGCGUCGAGGAACCCGUGUAUGAU ACAGCUGGCAGACCCCUGUUCGGCAACCCCUCUGAAGUGCACCCUCAGAGCACACUGAAGCUGCCCCACGAUAGAGGC AGAGGCGACAUCAGAACCACACUGCGGGACCUGCCUAGAAAGGGCGAUUGCAGAAGCGGCAAUCAUCUGGGCCCUGUG UCCGGCAUCUACAUCAAGCCUGGACCAGUGUACUACCAGGACUACACAGGCCCCGUGUACCACAGAGCCCCUCUGGAA UUCUUCGACGAGGCCCAGUUCUGCGAAGUGACCAAGAGAAUCGGCAGAGUGACCGGCUCCGACGGCAAGCUGUACCAC AUCUACGUGUGCGUGGACGGCUGCAUCCUGCUGAAGCUGGCCAAGAGAGGCACCCCUAGAACACUGAAGUGGAUCCGG AACUUCACCAACUGUCCUCUGUGGGUCACCAGCUGC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 310, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is BDV Npro (A0A290YXI0; Autoprotease p20 Border disease virus), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of BDV Npro is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 311, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 311] MELNKFELLYKTSKQRPVGAVEPVYDSAGNPLYGERTTVHPQATLKLPHHRGVAEVITTLKDLPRKGDCRSGNHRGPV SGIYIKPGPVIYQDYKRPVYHRAPLEQFTKVQICEATKRVGRVTGSDGKLYHLYVCMDGCILLKLASRTVNAVLKWTH NTLDCPLWVTSC

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 311, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the BDV Npro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 312, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 312] ATGGAGTTGAATAAGTTTGAACTTTTATACAAAACAAGTAAACAAAGACCAGTAGGGGCTGTTGAACCAGTTTATGAC TCAGCGGGTAACCCCCTATATGGTGAAAGAACAACAGTACACCCGCAAGCCACTCTGAAACTACCACATCACAGGGGA GTAGCCGAGGTGATAACAACCCTGAAGGATTTGCCCAGGAAAGGAGACTGCAGGAGTGGAAACCATCGAGGCCCAGTG AGTGGTATATACATCAAGCCAGGTCCAGTCATATACCAGGATTACAAGAGACCGGTGTACCACAGGGCTCCTCTGGAG CAGTTCACGAAGGTACAAATCTGTGAGGCTACGAAAAGGGTGGGGAGAGTCACTGGCAGCGATGGCAAATTGTACCAC CTATACGTTTGCATGGATGGTTGCATATTGCTGAAACTGGCAAGCAGGACCGTGAATGCAGTGCTAAAATGGACACAT AACACTCTGGACTGTCCACTTTGGGTTACAAGCTGC

Accordingly, preferably the BDV Npro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 312, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the BDV Npro polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 313, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 313] ATGGAACTGAACAAGTTCGAGCTGCTGTACAAGACCAGCAAGCAGAGGCCTGTGGGAGCCGTGGAACCTGTGTATGAT AGCGCCGGCAATCCCCTGTACGGCGAGAGAACAACAGTGCACCCTCAGGCCACACTGAAGCTGCCTCATCATAGAGGC GTGGCCGAAGTGATCACAACCCTGAAGGACCTGCCTCGGAAGGGCGATTGCAGAAGCGGCAATCACAGAGGCCCTGTG TCCGGCATCTACATCAAGCCCGGACCTGTGATCTACCAGGACTACAAGCGGCCCGTGTACCACAGAGCACCCCTGGAA CAGTTCACCAAGGTGCAGATTTGCGAGGCCACCAAGCGCGTGGGAAGAGTGACAGGCTCTGACGGCAAGCTGTACCAC CTGTACGTGTGCATGGACGGCTGCATCCTGCTGAAACTGGCCAGCAGAACCGTGAACGCCGTGCTGAAGTGGACCCAC AACACCCTGGATTGCCCTCTGTGGGTCACCAGCTGT

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 313, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 313 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 314, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 314] AUGGAACUGAACAAGUUCGAGCUGCUGUACAAGACCAGCAAGCAGAGGCCUGUGGGAGCCGUGGAACCUGUGUAUGAU AGCGCCGGCAAUCCCCUGUACGGCGAGAGAACAACAGUGCACCCUCAGGCCACACUGAAGCUGCCUCAUCAUAGAGGC GUGGCCGAAGUGAUCACAACCCUGAAGGACCUGCCUCGGAAGGGCGAUUGCAGAAGCGGCAAUCACAGAGGCCCUGUG UCCGGCAUCUACAUCAAGCCCGGACCUGUGAUCUACCAGGACUACAAGCGGCCCGUGUACCACAGAGCACCCCUGGAA CAGUUCACCAAGGUGCAGAUUUGCGAGGCCACCAAGCGCGUGGGAAGAGUGACAGGCUCUGACGGCAAGCUGUACCAC CUGUACGUGUGCAUGGACGGCUGCAUCCUGCUGAAACUGGCCAGCAGAACCGUGAACGCCGUGCUGAAGUGGACCCAC AACACCCUGGAUUGCCCUCUGUGGGUCACCAGCUGU

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 314, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Bovine RV NS1 (Q8JZ13; Non-structural protein 1 Bovine Rotavirus A), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Bovine RV NS1 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 315, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 315] MATFKDACYHYKKLNKLNSLVLKLGANDEWRPAPVTKYKGWCLDCCQYTN LTYCRGCALYHVCQWCSQYNRCFLDEEPHLLRMRTFKDVVTKEDIEGLLT MYETLFPINEKLVNKFINSVKQRKCRNEYLLEWYNHLLMPITLQALTINL EDNVYYMFGYYDCMEHENQTPFQFVNLLEKYDKLLLDDRNFHRMSHLPVI LQQEYALRYFSKSRFLSKGKKRLSRSDFSDNLMEDRHSPTSLMQVVRNCI SIHIDDCEWNKACTLIVDARNYISIMNSSYTEHYSVSQRCKLFTKYKFGI VSKLVKPNYIFSSHESCALNVHNCKWCQINNHYKVWEDFRLRKIYNNVMD FIRALVKSNVNVGHCSSQESVYKYVPDLFLICKTEKWSEAVEMLFNYLEP VNVNGTEYVLLDYEVNWEVRGLVMQNMDGKVPRILNMNDTKKILSAMIFD WFDTRYMRETPMTTSTTNQLRTLNKRNELIDEYDLELSDVE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 315, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Bovine RV NS1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 316, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 316] ATGGCGACTTTTAAGGACGCTTGTTATCATTATAAAAAGTTGAATAAATT AAATAGTTTAGTGCTCAAACTAGGAGCAAATGATGAATGGAGGCCAGCAC CAGTGACAAAATATAAAGGATGGTGTTTAGATTGTTGTCAATATACAAAT TTGACATATTGCAGAGGGTGCGCTCTATACCATGTATGTCAGTGGTGCAG TCAGTATAACAGGTGTTTCTTAGATGAAGAACCCCATTTGCTGAGAATGC GAACATTTAAAGATGTAGTAACAAAAGAAGATATAGAAGGACTGCTAACC ATGTATGAAACGTTGTTTCCAATAAATGAAAAGTTAGTGAATAAATTCAT AAACTCTGTGAAGCAGCGTAAGTGTAGGAATGAGTATTTGTTAGAATGGT ATAACCACTTACTAATGCCAATAACATTGCAAGCATTGACTATAAATCTT GAGGATAATGTATATTATATGTTTGGATACTATGATTGCATGGAGCATGA AAACCAAACACCATTCCAATTTGTTAACCTACTAGAAAAATATGATAAAT TGCTACTAGATGATAGAAATTTCCATAGAATGTCACACTTACCAGTAATA TTGCAACAAGAGTATGCGTTGAGATATTTTTCAAAATCAAGATTTTTAAG TAAAGGGAAGAAAAGATTGAGTAGGAGTGATTTCTCAGATAATCTTATGG AAGATAGACATAGTCCAACATCATTAATGCAAGTGGTACGTAACTGCATC AGTATACACATAGATGATTGTGAATGGAATAAAGCGTGTACGCTTATAGT TGATGCTAGAAATTATATTAGTATTATGAATTCATCGTATACTGAGCATT ACAGTGTGTCACAAAGATGTAAACTGTTCACTAAGTATAAATTTGGGATT GTATCAAAATTGGTGAAACCGAATTACATTTTTTCTAGCCATGAATCATG CGCATTAAACGTACACAATTGTAAATGGTGTCAGATCAATAACCATTACA AAGTGTGGGAAGATTTTAGACTTAGGAAAATATACAATAATGTAATGGAT TTTATCAGGGCACTTGTGAAATCGAATGTAAACGTTGGACATTGTTCATC ACAGGAATCAGTGTATAAGTATGTACCGGATTTATTTTTAATTTGTAAAA CGGAAAAATGGAGCGAAGCTGTCGAAATGTTATTTAATTATCTAGAACCA GTGAACGTAAATGGAACGGAGTATGTATTATTAGACTATGAAGTGAACTG GGAAGTGAGGGGACTAGTCATGCAAAACATGGACGGGAAAGTACCAAGAA TTTTGAATATGAATGATACAAAGAAGATACTGAGTGCAATGATATTTGAC TGGTTTGACACAAGATATATGAGAGAAACACCAATGACGACGTCAACAAC AAACCAACTTCGAACACTGAACAAAAGGAATGAGCTCATAGATGAGTACG ATTTAGAACTTTCAGATGTTGAA

Accordingly, preferably the Bovine RV NS1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 316, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Bovine RV NS1 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 317, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 317] ATGGCCACCTTCAAGGACGCCTGCTACCACTACAAGAAGCTGAACAAGCT GAATAGCCTGGTGCTGAAGCTGGGCGCCAATGATGAATGGCGACCTGCTC CTGTGACCAAGTACAAAGGCTGGTGCCTGGACTGCTGCCAGTACACCAAT CTGACCTACTGCAGAGGCTGCGCCCTGTACCACGTCTGTCAGTGGTGCAG CCAGTACAACCGGTGCTTCCTGGACGAGGAACCCCATCTGCTGCGGATGC GGACCTTTAAGGACGTGGTCACCAAAGAGGACATCGAGGGCCTGCTGACT ATGTACGAGACACTGTTCCCCATCAACGAGAAGCTGGTCAACAAGTTCAT CAACAGCGTGAAGCAGCGGAAGTGCCGGAACGAGTACCTGCTGGAATGGT ACAATCATCTGCTGATGCCCATCACACTGCAGGCCCTGACCATCAACCTG GAAGATAACGTGTACTACATGTTCGGCTACTACGACTGCATGGAACACGA GAATCAGACCCCTTTCCAGTTCGTGAACCTGCTCGAGAAGTACGACAAGC TGCTGCTGGACGACCGGAACTTCCACCGGATGTCTCATCTGCCCGTGATC CTGCAGCAAGAGTACGCCCTGCGGTACTTCAGCAAGAGCCGGTTTCTGAG CAAGGGCAAGAAGCGGCTGAGCAGAAGCGACTTCAGCGACAACCTGATGG AAGATCGGCACAGCCCCACCAGCCTGATGCAGGTCGTCAGAAACTGCATC AGCATCCACATCGACGACTGTGAATGGAACAAGGCCTGCACACTGATCGT GGACGCCCGCAACTACATCTCCATCATGAACAGCAGCTACACCGAGCACT ACAGCGTGTCCCAGCGGTGCAAGCTGTTCACAAAGTACAAGTTCGGCATC GTGTCCAAGCTCGTGAAGCCCAATTACATCTTCAGCAGCCACGAGAGCTG TGCCCTGAACGTGCACAACTGCAAGTGGTGCCAGATCAACAATCACTACA AAGTGTGGGAAGATTTCCGGCTGCGGAAGATCTACAACAACGTGATGGAC TTCATCCGCGCTCTGGTCAAGAGCAACGTGAACGTGGGCCACTGCAGCAG CCAAGAGTCCGTGTACAAATACGTGCCCGACCTGTTCCTGATCTGCAAGA CCGAGAAGTGGAGCGAGGCCGTGGAAATGCTGTTCAACTACCTGGAACCT GTGAACGTCAACGGCACCGAGTACGTCCTGCTGGACTACGAAGTGAACTG GGAAGTGCGGGGCCTCGTGATGCAGAACATGGATGGCAAGGTGCCCCGGA TCCTGAACATGAACGACACCAAGAAAATCCTGAGCGCCATGATCTTCGAT TGGTTCGACACCCGGTACATGCGCGAGACACCTATGACCACCAGCACCAC CAACCAGCTGCGGACCCTGAACAAGAGAAACGAGCTGATCGACGAGTACG ACCTGGAACTGAGCGACGTGGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 317, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 317 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 318, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 318] AUGGCCACCUUCAAGGACGCCUGCUACCACUACAAGAAGCUGAACAAGCU GAAUAGCCUGGUGCUGAAGCUGGGCGCCAAUGAUGAAUGGCGACCUGCUC CUGUGACCAAGUACAAAGGCUGGUGCCUGGACUGCUGCCAGUACACCAAU CUGACCUACUGCAGAGGCUGCGCCCUGUACCACGUCUGUCAGUGGUGCAG CCAGUACAACCGGUGCUUCCUGGACGAGGAACCCCAUCUGCUGCGGAUGC GGACCUUUAAGGACGUGGUCACCAAAGAGGACAUCGAGGGCCUGCUGACU AUGUACGAGACACUGUUCCCCAUCAACGAGAAGCUGGUCAACAAGUUCAU CAACAGCGUGAAGCAGCGGAAGUGCCGGAACGAGUACCUGCUGGAAUGGU ACAAUCAUCUGCUGAUGCCCAUCACACUGCAGGCCCUGACCAUCAACCUG GAAGAUAACGUGUACUACAUGUUCGGCUACUACGACUGCAUGGAACACGA GAAUCAGACCCCUUUCCAGUUCGUGAACCUGCUCGAGAAGUACGACAAGC UGCUGCUGGACGACCGGAACUUCCACCGGAUGUCUCAUCUGCCCGUGAUC CUGCAGCAAGAGUACGCCCUGCGGUACUUCAGCAAGAGCCGGUUUCUGAG CAAGGGCAAGAAGCGGCUGAGCAGAAGCGACUUCAGCGACAACCUGAUGG AAGAUCGGCACAGCCCCACCAGCCUGAUGCAGGUCGUCAGAAACUGCAUC AGCAUCCACAUCGACGACUGUGAAUGGAACAAGGCCUGCACACUGAUCGU GGACGCCCGCAACUACAUCUCCAUCAUGAACAGCAGCUACACCGAGCACU ACAGCGUGUCCCAGCGGUGCAAGCUGUUCACAAAGUACAAGUUCGGCAUC GUGUCCAAGCUCGUGAAGCCCAAUUACAUCUUCAGCAGCCACGAGAGCUG UGCCCUGAACGUGCACAACUGCAAGUGGUGCCAGAUCAACAAUCACUACA AAGUGUGGGAAGAUUUCCGGCUGCGGAAGAUCUACAACAACGUGAUGGAC UUCAUCCGCGCUCUGGUCAAGAGCAACGUGAACGUGGGCCACUGCAGCAG CCAAGAGUCCGUGUACAAAUACGUGCCCGACCUGUUCCUGAUCUGCAAGA CCGAGAAGUGGAGCGAGGCCGUGGAAAUGCUGUUCAACUACCUGGAACCU GUGAACGUCAACGGCACCGAGUACGUCCUGCUGGACUACGAAGUGAACUG GGAAGUGCGGGGCCUCGUGAUGCAGAACAUGGAUGGCAAGGUGCCCCGGA UCCUGAACAUGAACGACACCAAGAAAAUCCUGAGCGCCAUGAUCUUCGAU UGGUUCGACACCCGGUACAUGCGCGAGACACCUAUGACCACCAGCACCAC CAACCAGCUGCGGACCCUGAACAAGAGAAACGAGCUGAUCGACGAGUACG ACCUGGAACUGAGCGACGUGGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 318, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Bovine RV NS2 (Q86505; Non-structural protein 2 Bovine Rotavirus A), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Bovine RV NS2 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 319, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 319] MAELACFCYPHLESDTYRFIPFNSLAIKCMLTAKVDKKDQDKFYNSIIYG IAPPPQFKKRYNTNDNSRGMNYETPMFNKVAVLICEALNSIKVTQSDVAS VLSKVISVRHLENLVLRRENHQDVLFHSKELLLRSVLIAIGHSKEIETTA TAEGGEVVFQNAAFTMWKLTYLEHRLMPILDQNFIEYKITVNEDKPISES HVRELIAELRWQYNKFAVITHGKGHYRVVKYSSVANHADRVYATFKSNNK NGNVIEFNLLDQRIIWQNWYAFTSSMKQGNTLEICKKLLFQKMKRESNPF KGLSTDRKMDEVSQIGI

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 319, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Bovine RV NS2 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 320, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 320] ATGGCTGAGCTAGCTTGCTTTTGTTATCCCCATTTGGAGAGCGATACGTA TAGATTCATTCCATTTAACAGTTTAGCTATAAAATGTATGTTGACAGCAA AAGTGGACAAAAAAGATCAGGATAAGTTTTACAATTCAATAATTTATGGC ATTGCACCACCGCCACAGTTCAAAAAACGTTATAACACAAATGATAATTC GAGAGGAATGAATTATGAAACTCCAATGTTTAATAAAGTGGCGGTATTAA TTTGTGAAGCGTTGAATTCAATTAAAGTTACTCAATCTGATGTTGCGAGT GTACTTTCAAAAGTAATTTCTGTAAGACATTTAGAGAATTTGGTACTGAG AAGAGAGAACCATCAGGACGTGCTTTTCCATTCAAAAGAGTTGTTGCTGA GATCAGTACTAATAGCTATTGGTCACTCAAAAGAAATTGAAACAACTGCC ACTGCTGAAGGAGGGGAAGTAGTTTTTCAAAATGCAGCTTTTACAATGTG GAAACTGACATACCTGGAGCATAGACTAATGCCAATTTTGGATCAAAATT TTATCGAATATAAAATAACAGTGAATGAAGATAAACCAATTTCAGAATCA CATGTAAGAGAACTCATTGCTGAATTGCGGTGGCAATACAACAAATTTGC AGTAATTACACATGGTAAAGGTCACTACAGAGTTGTAAAATATTCATCAG TTGCGAATCATGCAGATAGAGTTTACGCTACTTTCAAGAGCAATAATAAG AATGGGAATGTGATAGAGTTTAATCTACTTGATCAAAGAATAATATGGCA GAACTGGTATGCGTTTACATCCTCAATGAAACAAGGCAACACTCTTGAAA TATGCAAGAAACTACTGTTCCAAAAGATGAAGCGAGAAAGTAATCCGTTT AAGGGACTGTCAACTGATAGAAAGATGGATGAGGTCTCTCAAATAGGAAT T

Accordingly, preferably the Bovine RV NS2 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 320, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Bovine RV NS2 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 321, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 321] ATGGCCGAGCTGGCCTGCTTTTGTTACCCTCACCTGGAAAGCGATACCTA CCGGTTCATCCCCTTCAACAGCCTGGCCATCAAGTGCATGCTGACCGCCA AGGTGGACAAGAAGGACCAGGACAAGTTCTACAACAGCATCATCTACGGA ATCGCCCCTCCACCTCAGTTCAAGAAGCGGTACAACACCAACGACAACAG CCGGGGCATGAACTACGAGACACCCATGTTCAACAAGGTGGCCGTGCTGA TCTGCGAGGCCCTGAACTCCATCAAAGTGACCCAGTCCGATGTGGCCAGC GTGCTGAGCAAAGTGATCTCTGTGCGGCACCTCGAGAACCTGGTGCTGCG GAGAGAAAACCACCAGGACGTGCTGTTCCACAGCAAAGAGCTGCTGCTGA GATCTGTGCTGATCGCCATCGGCCACTCCAAAGAGATCGAGACAACCGCC ACAGCCGAAGGCGGAGAGGTGGTGTTTCAGAATGCCGCCTTCACCATGTG GAAGCTGACCTACCTGGAACACCGGCTGATGCCCATCCTGGACCAGAACT TCATCGAGTACAAGATCACCGTGAACGAGGACAAGCCCATCAGCGAGTCT CACGTGCGGGAACTGATTGCCGAGCTGCGGTGGCAGTACAACAAGTTCGC CGTGATCACACACGGCAAGGGCCACTACAGAGTGGTCAAGTACAGCAGCG TGGCCAACCACGCCGATAGAGTGTACGCCACCTTCAAGAGCAACAACAAG AACGGCAACGTGATCGAGTTCAACCTGCTGGACCAGCGGATCATCTGGCA GAATTGGTACGCCTTTACCAGCAGCATGAAGCAGGGCAACACCCTGGAAA TCTGCAAGAAGCTCCTGTTCCAGAAGATGAAGAGAGAGAGCAACCCCTTC AAGGGCCTGAGCACCGACCGGAAGATGGATGAGGTGTCCCAGATCGGCAT C

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 321, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 321 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 322, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 322] AUGGCCGAGCUGGCCUGCUUUUGUUACCCUCACCUGGAAAGCGAUACCUA CCGGUUCAUCCCCUUCAACAGCCUGGCCAUCAAGUGCAUGCUGACCGCCA AGGUGGACAAGAAGGACCAGGACAAGUUCUACAACAGCAUCAUCUACGGA AUCGCCCCUCCACCUCAGUUCAAGAAGCGGUACAACACCAACGACAACAG CCGGGGCAUGAACUACGAGACACCCAUGUUCAACAAGGUGGCCGUGCUGA UCUGCGAGGCCCUGAACUCCAUCAAAGUGACCCAGUCCGAUGUGGCCAGC GUGCUGAGCAAAGUGAUCUCUGUGCGGCACCUCGAGAACCUGGUGCUGCG GAGAGAAAACCACCAGGACGUGCUGUUCCACAGCAAAGAGCUGCUGCUGA GAUCUGUGCUGAUCGCCAUCGGCCACUCCAAAGAGAUCGAGACAACCGCC ACAGCCGAAGGCGGAGAGGUGGUGUUUCAGAAUGCCGCCUUCACCAUGUG GAAGCUGACCUACCUGGAACACCGGCUGAUGCCCAUCCUGGACCAGAACU UCAUCGAGUACAAGAUCACCGUGAACGAGGACAAGCCCAUCAGCGAGUCU CACGUGCGGGAACUGAUUGCCGAGCUGCGGUGGCAGUACAACAAGUUCGC CGUGAUCACACACGGCAAGGGCCACUACAGAGUGGUCAAGUACAGCAGCG UGGCCAACCACGCCGAUAGAGUGUACGCCACCUUCAAGAGCAACAACAAG AACGGCAACGUGAUCGAGUUCAACCUGCUGGACCAGCGGAUCAUCUGGCA GAAUUGGUACGCCUUUACCAGCAGCAUGAAGCAGGGCAACACCCUGGAAA UCUGCAAGAAGCUCCUGUUCCAGAAGAUGAAGAGAGAGAGCAACCCCUUC AAGGGCCUGAGCACCGACCGGAAGAUGGAUGAGGUGUCCCAGAUCGGCAU C

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 322, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is PBoV NP1 (D7RF52; Non-structural protein NP-1 Porcine bocavirus 1), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of PBoV NP1 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 323, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 323] MSSARSDTDTGRRGKRSRSRSRSRDRDQAPGLPPKKRDYRRRSGERGSES SPDRSTRGSPSCSTASRTSRVTSATWRRPNDSRDGGKIWGNKNKKNKTNP YEVFSQHMARFKPDKSYCGFYWHSCRMARKGTDYIFTEGMRDFQKRCKDN KCEWKDVREIMFGLKKVLDQGYRNMMYHFRHTQCEKCNYWDEVYKMHLAN VSPSETEPQELTDEEILAAAMEVDGTHE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 323, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the PBoV NP1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 324, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 324] ATGAGCTCAGCGAGATCCGACACAGACACAGGCAGGAGAGGGAAGCGGTC GAGGAGCCGGTCGAGGAGCCGCGACCGGGACCAAGCACCGGGGCTGCCTC CGAAAAAAAGGGACTATCGCCGTCGGAGTGGGGAGAGAGGCTCGGAGTCC TCACCAGATCGCTCGACGAGGGGGAGCCCATCGTGCTCCACTGCTTCGAG AACATCCCGAGTGACTTCAGCGACATGGAGGAGACCGAATGACTCTCGGG ACGGGGGGAAAATATGGGGAAATAAAAATAAAAAGAATAAAACAAACCCT TACGAGGTATTCAGCCAGCACATGGCCAGGTTCAAGCCAGATAAAAGCTA TTGTGGCTTCTACTGGCACAGCTGCCGGATGGCTCGTAAGGGCACAGATT ATATCTTTACCGAGGGAATGAGGGATTTCCAAAAACGCTGTAAAGACAAT AAATGTGAGTGGAAAGATGTCAGGGAGATCATGTTCGGCCTCAAAAAGGT CTTAGATCAGGGATATAGAAATATGATGTATCACTTTAGACATACCCAGT GTGAGAAATGTAACTACTGGGATGAAGTGTATAAAATGCACCTGGCTAAC GTGTCTCCTTCTGAAACAGAACCGCAGGAACTGACAGACGAGGAGATATT AGCCGCGGCCATGGAGGTCGATGGCACCCACGAA

Accordingly, preferably the PBoV NP1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 324, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the PBoV NP1 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 325, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 325] ATGAGCAGCGCCAGAAGCGATACCGACACAGGCAGACGGGGCAAGAGAAG CAGAAGCCGGTCCAGAAGCAGAGACAGAGATCAGGCTCCTGGCCTGCCTC CTAAGAAGCGGGACTACAGAAGAAGATCCGGCGAGAGAGGCAGCGAGAGC AGCCCTGATAGAAGCACAAGAGGCAGCCCTAGCTGTAGCACCGCCAGCAG AACAAGCAGAGTGACCTCTGCCACTTGGCGGAGGCCCAACGATTCTAGAG ATGGCGGCAAGATCTGGGGCAACAAGAACAAGAAGAACAAAACGAACCCC TACGAGGTGTTCAGCCAGCACATGGCCAGATTCAAGCCCGACAAGAGCTA CTGCGGCTTCTACTGGCACAGCTGCCGGATGGCCAGAAAGGGCACCGACT ACATCTTCACCGAGGGCATGAGAGACTTCCAGAAGCGGTGCAAGGACAAC AAGTGCGAGTGGAAGGACGTGCGCGAGATCATGTTCGGCCTGAAGAAGGT GCTGGACCAGGGCTACAGAAACATGATGTACCACTTCCGGCACACCCAGT GCGAGAAGTGCAACTACTGGGACGAAGTGTACAAGATGCACCTGGCCAAC GTGTCCCCATCCGAGACAGAGCCTCAAGAGCTGACCGACGAGGAAATTCT GGCCGCTGCCATGGAAGTGGATGGCACACATGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 325, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 325 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 326, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 326] AUGAGCAGCGCCAGAAGCGAUACCGACACAGGCAGACGGGGCAAGAGAAG CAGAAGCCGGUCCAGAAGCAGAGACAGAGAUCAGGCUCCUGGCCUGCCUC CUAAGAAGCGGGACUACAGAAGAAGAUCCGGCGAGAGAGGCAGCGAGAGC AGCCCUGAUAGAAGCACAAGAGGCAGCCCUAGCUGUAGCACCGCCAGCAG AACAAGCAGAGUGACCUCUGCCACUUGGCGGAGGCCCAACGAUUCUAGAG AUGGCGGCAAGAUCUGGGGCAACAAGAACAAGAAGAACAAAACGAACCCC UACGAGGUGUUCAGCCAGCACAUGGCCAGAUUCAAGCCCGACAAGAGCUA CUGCGGCUUCUACUGGCACAGCUGCCGGAUGGCCAGAAAGGGCACCGACU ACAUCUUCACCGAGGGCAUGAGAGACUUCCAGAAGCGGUGCAAGGACAAC AAGUGCGAGUGGAAGGACGUGCGCGAGAUCAUGUUCGGCCUGAAGAAGGU GCUGGACCAGGGCUACAGAAACAUGAUGUACCACUUCCGGCACACCCAGU GCGAGAAGUGCAACUACUGGGACGAAGUGUACAAGAUGCACCUGGCCAAC GUGUCCCCAUCCGAGACAGAGCCUCAAGAGCUGACCGACGAGGAAAUUCU GGCCGCUGCCAUGGAAGUGGAUGGCACACAUGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 326, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Hepatitis E Orf3 (P69616; Protein ORF3 Hepatitis E virus genotype 1), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Hepatitis E Orf3 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 327, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 327] MGSRPCALGLFCCCSSCFCLCCPRHRPVSRLAAVVGGAAAVPAVVSGVTG LILSPSQSPIFIQPTPSPPMSPLRPGLDLVFANPPDHSAPLGVTRPSAPP LPHVVDLPQLGPRR

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 327, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Hepatitis E Orf3 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 328, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 328] ATGGGTTCGCGACCATGCGCCCTCGGCCTATTTTGTTGCTGCTCCTCATG TTTTTGCCTATGCTGCCCGCGCCACCGCCCGGTCAGCCGTCTGGCCGCCG TCGTGGGCGGCGCAGCGGCGGTTCCGGCGGTGGTTTCTGGGGTGACCGGG TTGATTCTCAGCCCTTCGCAATCCCCTATATTCATCCAACCAACCCCTTC GCCCCCGATGTCACCGCTGCGGCCGGGGCTGGACCTCGTGTTCGCCAACC CGCCCGACCACTCGGCTCCGCTTGGCGTGACCAGGCCCAGCGCCCCGCCG TTGCCTCACGTCGTAGACCTACCACAGCTGGGGCCGCGCCGC

Accordingly, preferably the Hepatitis E Orf3 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 328, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Hepatitis E Orf3 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 329, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 329] ATGGGCAGCAGACCTTGTGCTCTGGGCCTGTTCTGCTGCTGCAGCTCCTG CTTCTGCCTGTGCTGCCCTAGACACAGACCCGTGTCTAGACTGGCCGCTG TTGTTGGCGGAGCTGCTGCTGTTCCAGCTGTGGTGTCTGGCGTGACAGGC CTGATTCTGAGCCCTTCTCAGAGCCCCATCTTCATCCAGCCTACACCTAG TCCTCCAATGAGCCCTCTGAGGCCTGGACTGGATCTGGTGTTCGCCAATC CTCCTGATCACTCTGCCCCTCTGGGCGTGACAAGACCTTCTGCTCCTCCT CTGCCACACGTGGTGGATCTGCCTCAACTGGGCCCTAGAAGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 329, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 329 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 330, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 330] AUGGGCAGCAGACCUUGUGCUCUGGGCCUGUUCUGCUGCUGCAGCUCCUG CUUCUGCCUGUGCUGCCCUAGACACAGACCCGUGUCUAGACUGGCCGCUG UUGUUGGCGGAGCUGCUGCUGUUCCAGCUGUGGUGUCUGGCGUGACAGGC CUGAUUCUGAGCCCUUCUCAGAGCCCCAUCUUCAUCCAGCCUACACCUAG UCCUCCAAUGAGCCCUCUGAGGCCUGGACUGGAUCUGGUGUUCGCCAAUC CUCCUGAUCACUCUGCCCCUCUGGGCGUGACAAGACCUUCUGCUCCUCCU CUGCCACACGUGGUGGAUCUGCCUCAACUGGGCCCUAGAAGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 330, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Rotavirus NSP1 (Q99FX5; Non-structural protein 1 Rotavirus A (strain RVA/SA11-4F/G3P6[1])), or an orthologue thereof. Barro M, Patton J T (2007) Rotavirus NSP1 inhibits expression of type 1 interferon by antagonising the function of interferon regulatory factors IRF3, IRF5 and IRF7. J Virol, 81, 9, 4473-4481. This IIP is believed to induce degradation of IRF7. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Rotavirus NSP1 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 331, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 331] MATFKDACFHYRRLTALNRRLCNIGANSICMPVPDAKIKGWCLECCQIAD LTHCYGCSLPHVCKWCVQNRRCFLDNEPHLLKLRTVKHPITKDKLQCIID LYNIIFPINDKVIRKFERMIKQRKCRNQYKIEWYNHLLLPITLNAAAFKF DENNLYYVFGLYEKSVSDIYAPYRIVNFINEFDKLLLDDINFTRMSNLPI ELRNHYAKKYFQLSRLPSSKLKQIYFSDFTKETVIFNTYTKTPGRSIYRN VTEFNWRDELELYSDLKNDKNKLIAAMMTSKYTRFYAHDNNFGRLKMTIF ELGHHCQPNYVASNHPGNASDIQYCKWCNIKYFLSKIDWRIRDMYNLLME FIKDCYKSNVNVGHCSSVENIYPLIKRLIWSLFTNHMDQTIEEVFNHMSP VSVEGTNVIMLILGLNISLYNEIKRTLNVDSIPMVLNLNEFSSIVKSISS KWYNVDELDKLPMSIKSTEELIEMKNSGTLTEEFELLISNSEDDNE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 331, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Rotavirus NSP1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 332, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 332] ATGGCTACTTTTAAAGATGCATGCTTTCATTATCGTAGATTAACTGCTTT AAATCGGAGATTATGCAACATTGGTGCAAATTCTATTTGCATGCCAGTTC CTGATGCGAAGATTAAGGGGTGGTGTTTAGAATGTTGTCAAATAGCTGAT TTAACCCATTGTTATGGTTGCTCATTGCCGCATGTTTGCAAATGGTGTGT TCAGAACAGAAGATGCTTCCTTGACAATGAACCTCATTTGCTTAAGCTTA GAACTGTGAAACATCCAATTACCAAAGACAAATTACAGTGTATCATAGAC TTGTACAATATAATATTTCCAATTAATGATAAAGTAATTAGAAAATTTGA AAGAATGATAAAGCAAAGAAAATGTAGGAATCAATATAAAATTGAATGGT ATAATCATTTGCTGCTCCCAATTACATTAAATGCTGCTGCATTTAAGTTT GATGAAAATAATCTTTATTATGTTTTTGGGTTATATGAGAAATCAGTCAG TGATATATATGCTCCATATAGAATTGTTAACTTTATAAATGAATTTGATA AATTATTGCTTGATGATATTAACTTTACAAGAATGTCCAATCTACCAATA GAGTTGAGAAACCATTATGCAAAGAAATACTTCCAATTATCAAGACTGCC ATCATCAAAACTAAAGCAAATTTACTTTTCAGATTTTACTAAAGAAACTG TGATTTTTAATACTTATACAAAAACGCCAGGAAGATCAATATACAGAAAT GTAACTGAATTTAATTGGAGAGATGAATTGGAGCTTTATTCTGATTTAAA AAATGATAAGAATAAATTAATTGCTGCAATGATGACGAGTAAGTATACTC GGTTCTATGCTCATGATAATAATTTTGGAAGGTTGAAAATGACAATATTT GAGTTGGGACATCATTGTCAGCCTAACTACGTGGCATCTAATCACCCAGG CAATGCTTCCGATATCCAGTACTGTAAATGGTGTAATATAAAATATTTTC TTAGTAAAATTGATTGGCGGATTCGTGATATGTATAATTTATTGATGGAA TTTATTAAGGATTGTTATAAAAGTAATGTTAACGTTGGACATTGTAGTTC TGTTGAAAACATATATCCTTTAATTAAAAGATTAATTTGGAGTTTGTTTA CTAATCACATGGATCAAACAATTGAAGAAGTGTTTAATCACATGTCGCCA GTGTCAGTTGAAGGTACGAATGTCATCATGTTGATTCTTGGATTGAATAT TAGTTTGTATAATGAAATTAAGCGCACTTTGAATGTAGATAGCATACCAA TGGTACTTAATTTAAATGAATTCAGTGAGGAACTGATTGAAATGAAGAAT TCTGGAACTTTAACTGAAGAATTTGAGCTACTGATCTCCAACTCAGAAGA TGACAATGAG

Accordingly, preferably the Rotavirus NSP1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 332, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Rotavirus NSP1 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 333, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 333] ATGGCCACCTTCAAGGACGCCTGCTTCCACTACAGACGGCTGACAGCCCT GAATCGGCGGCTGTGTAATATCGGCGCCAACAGCATCTGCATGCCCGTGC CTGACGCCAAGATCAAAGGCTGGTGCCTGGAATGCTGCCAGATCGCCGAT CTCACCCACTGCTACGGCTGTTCTCTGCCCCATGTGTGCAAGTGGTGCGT GCAGAACAGACGGTGCTTCCTGGACAACGAGCCCCATCTGCTGAAGCTGA GAACCGTGAAGCACCCCATCACCAAGGACAAGCTGCAGTGCATCATCGAC CTGTACAACATCATCTTCCCCATCAACGACAAAGTGATCCGGAAGTTCGA GCGGATGATCAAGCAGCGGAAGTGCCGGAACCAGTACAAGATCGAGTGGT ACAATCATCTGCTGCTGCCCATCACACTGAACGCCGCTGCCTTCAAGTTC GACGAGAACAACCTGTACTACGTGTTCGGCCTGTACGAGAAGTCCGTGTC CGACATCTACGCCCCTTACCGGATCGTGAACTTCATCAACGAGTTCGATA AGCTGCTGCTGGACGACATCAACTTCACCCGGATGAGCAACCTGCCTATC GAGCTGAGAAACCACTACGCCAAGAAGTACTTTCAGCTGAGCAGACTGCC CAGCAGCAAGCTGAAGCAGATCTACTTCTCCGACTTCACCAAAGAAACCG TGATCTTCAACACCTACACCAAGACACCCGGCAGATCCATCTACCGGAAC GTGACCGAGTTCAACTGGCGGGACGAGCTGGAACTGTACAGCGACCTGAA GAACGACAAGAACAAGCTGATCGCCGCCATGATGACCAGCAAGTACACCC GGTTCTACGCCCACGACAACAATTTCGGCCGGCTGAAGATGACCATCTTC GAGCTGGGCCACCACTGCCAGCCTAATTACGTGGCCTGGCGGATCCGGGA CATGTACAACCTGCTGATGGAATTCATCAAGGACTGCTACAAGAGCAACG TGAACGTGGGCCACTGCAGCAGCGTCGAGAACATCTACCCTCTGATCAAG CGGCTGATCTGGTCCCTGTTCACCAACCACATGGACCAGACCATCGAAGA GGTGTTCAATCACATGAGCCCCGTGTCCGTGGAAGGCACCAACGTGATCA TGCTGATCCTGGGCCTGAACATCAGCCTGTACAATGAGATCAAGCGCACC CTGAACGTGGACAGCATCCCCATGGTGCTGAACCTGAACGAGTTCAGCAG CATCGTGAAGTCCATCTCCAGCAAGTGGTATAACGTGGACGAACTGGACA AACTGCCCATGAGCATCAAGTCCACCGAGGAACTGATCGAGATGAAGAAC AGCGGCACCCTGACCGAGGAATTCGAGCTGCTGATCTCCAACAGCGAGGA CGACAACGAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 333, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 333 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 334, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 334] AUGGCCACCUUCAAGGACGCCUGCUUCCACUACAGACGGCUGACAGCCCU GAAUCGGCGGCUGUGUAAUAUCGGCGCCAACAGCAUCUGCAUGCCCGUGC CUGACGCCAAGAUCAAAGGCUGGUGCCUGGAAUGCUGCCAGAUCGCCGAU CUCACCCACUGCUACGGCUGUUCUCUGCCCCAUGUGUGCAAGUGGUGCGU GCAGAACAGACGGUGCUUCCUGGACAACGAGCCCCAUCUGCUGAAGCUGA GAACCGUGAAGCACCCCAUCACCAAGGACAAGCUGCAGUGCAUCAUCGAC CUGUACAACAUCAUCUUCCCCAUCAACGACAAAGUGAUCCGGAAGUUCGA GCGGAUGAUCAAGCAGCGGAAGUGCCGGAACCAGUACAAGAUCGAGUGGU ACAAUCAUCUGCUGCUGCCCAUCACACUGAACGCCGCUGCCUUCAAGUUC GACGAGAACAACCUGUACUACGUGUUCGGCCUGUACGAGAAGUCCGUGUC CGACAUCUACGCCCCUUACCGGAUCGUGAACUUCAUCAACGAGUUCGAUA AGCUGCUGCUGGACGACAUCAACUUCACCCGGAUGAGCAACCUGCCUAUC GAGCUGAGAAACCACUACGCCAAGAAGUACUUUCAGCUGAGCAGACUGCC CAGCAGCAAGCUGAAGCAGAUCUACUUCUCCGACUUCACCAAAGAAACCG UGAUCUUCAACACCUACACCAAGACACCCGGCAGAUCCAUCUACCGGAAC GUGACCGAGUUCAACUGGCGGGACGAGCUGGAACUGUACAGCGACCUGAA GAACGACAAGAACAAGCUGAUCGCCGCCAUGAUGACCAGCAAGUACACCC GGUUCUACGCCCACGACAACAAUUUCGGCCGGCUGAAGAUGACCAUCUUC GAGCUGGGCCACCACUGCCAGCCUAAUUACGUGGCCUCUAAUCACCCCGG CAACGCCAGCGAUAUCCAGUACUGCAAAUGGUGCAAUAUCAAGUACUUCC UGAGCAAGAUCGACUGGCGGAUCCGGGACAUGUACAACCUGCUGAUGGAA UUCAUCAAGGACUGCUACAAGAGCAACGUGAACGUGGGCCACUGCAGCAG CGUCGAGAACAUCUACCCUCUGAUCAAGCGGCUGAUCUGGUCCCUGUUCA CCAACCACAUGGACCAGACCAUCGAAGAGGUGUUCAAUCACAUGAGCCCC GUGUCCGUGGAAGGCACCAACGUGAUCAUGCUGAUCCUGGGCCUGAACAU CAGCCUGUACAAUGAGAUCAAGCGCACCCUGAACGUGGACAGCAUCCCCA UGGUGCUGAACCUGAACGAGUUCAGCAGCAUCGUGAAGUCCAUCUCCAGC AAGUGGUAUAACGUGGACGAACUGGACAAACUGCCCAUGAGCAUCAAGUC CACCGAGGAACUGAUCGAGAUGAAGAACAGCGGCACCCUGACCGAGGAAU UCGAGCUGCUGAUCUCCAACAGCGAGGACGACAACGAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 334, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is KSHV ORF45 (Q77UV9; HHV8 ORF 45 Human herpesvirus 8 OX), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of KSHV ORF45 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 335, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 335] MAMFVRTSSSTHDEERMLPIEGAPRRRPPVKFIFPPPPLSSLPGFGRPRG YAGPTVIDMSAPDDVFAEDTPSPPATPLDLQISPDQSSGESEYDEDEEDE DEEENDDVQEEDEPEGYPADFFQPLSHLRPRPLARRAHTPKPVAVVAGRV RSSTDTAESEASMGWVSQDDGFSPAGLSPSDDEGVAILEPMAAYTGTGAY GLSPASRNSVPGTQSSPYSDPDEGPSWRPLRAAPTAIVDLTSDSDSDDSS NSPDVNNEAAFTDARHFSHQPPSSEEDGEDQGEVLSQRIGLMDVGQKRKR QSTASSGSEDVVRCQRQPNLSRKAVASVIIISSGSDTDEEPSSAVSVIVS PSSTKGHLPTQSPSTSAHSISSGSTTTAGSRCSDPTRILASTPPLCGNGA YNWPWLD

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 335, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the KSHV ORF45 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 336, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 336] CGACCCCCCGTGAAGTTCATATTCCCACCTCCACCTCTTTCATCACTTCC AGGATTTGGCAGGCCGCGCGGCTATGCTGGACCCACGGTGATAGATATGT CTGCCCCAGACGACGTCTTCGCCGAGGACACGCCATCGCCGCCAGCAACC CCTCTGGATCTACAGATATCCCCGGATCAGTCGAGCGGCGAATCTGAATA TGACGAGGATGAGGAAGATGAAGATGAAGAAGAAAATGACGATGTTCAGG AGGAAGACGAGCCAGAGGGGTACCCTGCAGACTTTTTTCAACCTTTATCT CACTTGCGCCCGAGGCCTCTGGCCAGACGGGCCCATACGCCCAAACCGGT AGCAGTGGTAGCGGGCCGCGTGCGCAGTTCAACGGACACGGCGGAGTCCG AGGCGTCCATGGGATGGGTTAGTCAGGATGACGGATTTTCCCCTGCTGGG CTCTCACCTTCAGACGACGAGGGGGTTGCTATCCTGGAACCGATGGCGGC ATACACTGGGACCGGGGCATACGGACTTTCACCTGCTTCCAGAAATAGTG TACCTGGAACACAAAGTTCACCATACAGCGACCCTGATGAAGGGCCCTCG TGGCGCCCCCTGCGCGCCGCACCCACCGCGATCGTCGACCTGACATCGGA CTCTGATAGCGATGACAGTTCCAACTCTCCGGACGTGAACAATGAGGCCG CGTTTACCGACGCGCGCCATTTTTCCCACCAGCCACCCTCGTCCGAGGAG GACGGAGAAGACCAAGGGGAAGTATTGAGTCAGAGAATCGGGCTCATGGA CGTGGGCCAGAAGCGCAAAAGGCAGTCTACCGCCTCCTCIGGTAGCGAGG ATGTGGTGCGCTGCCAGAGACAACCAAACTTAAGCCGCAAAGCAGTGGCG TCTGTGATAATTATATCCTCGGGGAGTGACACAGACGAGGAGCCCTCGTC CGCCGTGAGCGTGATCGTGTCTCCGTCGAGCACAAAGGGTCACCTCCCAA CCCAATCTCCCAGTACTTCCGCCCACTCGATTTCATCAGGAAGCACAACT ACCGCGGGGTCCAGGTGCAGCGACCCAACCCGCATCCTGGCCTCCACGCC ACCCCTGTGTGGAAACGGTGCATATAACTGGCCGTGGCTGGAC

Accordingly, preferably the KSHV ORF45 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 336, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the KSHV ORF45 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 337, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 337] ATGGCCATGTTTGTGCGGACCAGCAGCAGCACCCACGACGAGGAAAGAAT GCTGCCTATCGAGGGCGCTCCTCGGAGAAGGCCTCCTGTGAAGTTCATCT TCCCACCTCCACCACTGAGCAGCCTGCCTGGATTTGGCAGACCTAGAGGC TACGCCGGACCTACCGTGATCGATATGAGCGCCCCTGACGATGTGTTCGC CGAGGATACACCTTCTCCACCAGCCACACCTCTGGACCTGCAGATCAGCC CTGATCAGTCTAGCGGCGAGAGCGAGTACGATGAGGACGAAGAGGACGAG GATGAGGAAGAGAACGACGACGTCCAAGAGGAAGATGAGCCCGAGGGCTA CCCCGCCGATTTCTTTCAGCCTCTGTCTCACCTGAGGCCTGCCGAGTCCG AAGCCAGCATGGGATGGGTGTCACAGGACGATGGATTCAGCCCTGCCGGA CTGAGCCCTTCCGATGATGAAGGCGTGGCCATCCTGGAACCTATGGCCGC CTATACTGGCACAGGCGCCTATGGACTGTCTCCCGCCAGCAGAAATAGCG TGCCAGGCACACAGAGCAGCCCCTACTCTGATCCTGATGAGGGCCCATCT TGGAGGCCCCTTAGAGCTGCTCCTACCGCCATCGTGGATCTGACCAGCGA CAGCGATAGCGACGACAGCAGCAATAGCCCCGACGTGAACAATGAGGCCG CCTTCACAGACGCCCGGCACTTTTCTCATCAGCCTCCAAGCAGCGAAGAG GATGGCGAGGATCAGGGCGAAGTGCTGTCTCAGAGAATCGGCCTGATGGA CGTGGGCCAGAAGCGGAAGAGACAGAGCACAGCCAGCAGCGGCTCTGAGG ATGTCGTCAGATGCCAGAGACAGCCCAACCTGAGCAGAAAGGCCGTGGCC AGCGTGATCATCATCAGCTCTGGCAGCGACACCGATGAGGAACCTAGCTC TGCCGTGTCCGTGATCGTGTCTCCTAGCAGCACCAAGGGCCATCTGCCTA CACAGAGCCCTAGCACAAGCGCCCACTCTATCTCTAGCGGCAGCACAACA ACAGCCGGCAGCAGATGCAGCGACCCCACAAGAATTCTGGCCAGCACACC TCCTCTGTGCGGCAACGGCGCTTACAATTGGCCTTGGCTGGAT

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 337, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 337 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 338, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 338] AUGGCCAUGUUUGUGCGGACCAGCAGCAGCACCCACGACGAGGAAAGAAU GCUGCCUAUCGAGGGCGCUCCUCGGAGAAGGCCUCCUGUGAAGUUCAUCU UCCCACCUCCACCACUGAGCAGCCUGCCUGGAUUUGGCAGACCUAGAGGC UACGCCGGACCUACCGUGAUCGAUAUGAGCGCCCCUGACGAUGUGUUCGC CGAGGAUACACCUUCUCCACCAGCCACACCUCUGGACCUGCAGAUCAGCC CUGAUCAGUCUAGCGGCGAGAGCGAGUACGAUGAGGACGAAGAGGACGAG GAUGAGGAAGAGAACGACGACGUCCAAGAGGAAGAUGAGCCCGAGGGCUA CCCCGCCGAUUUCUUUCAGCCUCUGUCUCACCUGAGGCCUCGGCCUCUUG CUAGAAGGGCCCACACACCUAAACCUGUGGCUGUGGUGGCCGGAAGAGUG CGGUCUAGCACAGAUACAGCCGAGUCCGAAGCCAGCAUGGGAUGGGUGUC ACAGGACGAUGGAUUCAGCCCUGCCGGACUGAGCCCUUCCGAUGAUGAAG GCGUGGCCAUCCUGGAACCUAUGGCCGCCUAUACUGGCACAGGCGCCUAU GGACUGUCUCCCGCCAGCAGAAAUAGCGUGCCAGGCACACAGAGCAGCCC CUACUCUGAUCCUGAUGAGGGCCCAUCUUGGAGGCCCCUUAGAGCUGCUC CUACCGCCAUCGUGGAUCUGACCAGCGACAGCGAUAGCGACGACAGCAGC AAUAGCCCCGACGUGAACAAUGAGGCCGCCUUCACAGACGCCCGGCACUU UUCUCAUCAGCCUCCAAGCAGCGAAGAGGAUGGCGAGGAUCAGGGCGAAG UGCUGUCUCAGAGAAUCGGCCUGAUGGACGUGGGCCAGAAGCGGAAGAGA CAGAGCACAGCCAGCAGCGGCUCUGAGGAUGUCGUCAGAUGCCAGAGACA GCCCAACCUGAGCAGAAAGGCCGUGGCCAGCGUGAUCAUCAUCAGCUCUG GCAGCGACACCGAUGAGGAACCUAGCUCUGCCGUGUCCGUGAUCGUGUCU CCUAGCAGCACCAAGGGCCAUCUGCCUACACAGAGCCCUAGCACAAGCGC CCACUCUAUCUCUAGCGGCAGCACAACAACAGCCGGCAGCAGAUGCAGCG ACCCCACAAGAAUUCUGGCCAGCACACCUCCUCUGUGCGGCAACGGCGCU UACAAUUGGCCUUGGCUGGAU

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 338, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is EBV BZLF-1 (P03206; Trans-activator protein BZLF1 Epstein-Barr virus (strain B95-8)), or an orthologue thereof. Hahn A M, Huye L E, Ning S, Webster-Cyriaque J M Pagano J S (2005) Interferon Regulatory Factor 7 Is Negatively Regulated by the Epstein-Barr Virus Immediate-Early Gene, J Virol, 79, 15, 10040-10052 doi:10.1128/JVI.790.15.10040-10052.2005. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of EBV BZLF-1 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 339, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 339] MMDPNSTSEDVKFTPDPYQVPFVQAFDQATRVYQDLGGPSQAPLPCVLWP VLPEPLPQGQLTAYHVSTAPTGSWFSAPQPAPENAYQAYAAPQLFPVSDI TQNQQTNQAGGEAPQPGDNSTVQTAAAVVFACPGANQGQQLADIGVPQPA PVAAPARRTRKPQQPESLEECDSELEIKRYKNRVASRKCRAKFKQLLQHY REVAAAKSSENDRLRLLLKQMCPSLDVDSIIPRTPDVLHEDLLNF

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 339, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the EBV BZLF-1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 340, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 340] ATGATGGACCCAAACTCGACTTCTGAAGATGTAAAATTTACACCTGACCC ATACCAGGTGCCTTTTGTACAAGCTTTTGACCAAGCTACCAGAGTCTATC AGGACCTGGGAGGGCCATCGCAAGCTCCTTTGCCTTGTGTGCTGTGGCCG GTGCTGCCAGAGCCTCTGCCACAAGGCCAGCTAACTGCCTATCATGTTTC AACCGCTCCGACTGGGTCGTGGTTTTCTGCCCCTCAGCCTGCTCCTGAGA ATGCTTATCAAGCTTATGCAGCACCTCAGCTGTTCCCAGTCTCCGACATA ACCCAGAATCAACAGACTAACCAAGCCGGGGGAGAAGCACCTCAACCTGG AGACAATTCTACTGTTCAAACAGCAGCAGCAGTGGTGTTTGCTTGCCCCG GGGCTAACCAAGGACAACAGCTAGCAGACATTGGTGTTCCACAGCCTGCA CCAGTGGCTGCCCCGGCACGACGCACACGGAAACCACAACAGCCAGAATC GCTGGAGGAATGCGATTCTGAACTAGAAATAAAGCGATACAAGAATCGGG TGGCTTCCAGAAAATGCCGGGCCAAGTTTAAGCAACTGCTGCAGCACTAC CGTGAGGTCGCTGCTGCCAAATCATCTGAAAATGACAGGCTGCGCCTCCT GTTGAAGCAGATGTGCCCAAGCCTGGATGTTGACTCCATTATCCCCCGGA CACCAGATGTTTTACACGAGGATCTCTTAAATTTC

Accordingly, preferably the EBV BZLF-1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 340, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the EBV BZLF-1 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 341, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 341] ATGATGGACCCCAACAGCACCAGCGAGGACGTGAAGTTCACCCCTGATCC TTACCAGGTGCCATTCGTGCAGGCCTTCCCTGAACCTCTGCCTCAGGGAC AGCTGACAGCCTACCATGTGTCTACAGCCCCTACCGGCAGCTGGTTTTCT GCTCCTCAACCTGCTCCTGAGAACGCCTACCAGGCCTATGCTGCCCCTCA GCTGTTTCCCGTGTCCGACATCACCCAGAACCAGCAGACAAATCAGGCTG GCGGAGAAGCTCCTCAGCCTGGCGATAATAGCACCGTGCAGACAGCTGCC GCCGTGGTGTTTGCTTGTCCTGGCGCTAATCAGGGCCAGCAGCTGGCTGA TATTGGCGTGCCACAACCAGCTCCAGTGGCCGCTCCTGCCAGAAGAACAA GAAAGCCTCAGCAGCCCGAGAGCCTGGAAGAGTGCGATAGCGAGCTGGAA ATCAAGCGGTACAAGAACAGAGTGGCCAGCCGGAAGTGCCGGGCCAAGTT TAAACAGCTGCTCCAGCACTACAGAGAGGTGGCCGCTGCCAAGAGCAGCG AGAACGATAGACTGCGGCTGCTGCTGAAGCAGATGTGCCCTAGCCTGGAC GTGGACAGCATCATCCCCAGAACACCCGATGTGCTGCACGAGGACCTGCT GAACTTT

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 341, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 341 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 342, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 342] AUGAUGGACCCCAACAGCACCAGCGAGGACGUGAAGUUCACCCCUGAUCC UUACCAGGUGCCAUUCGUGCAGGCCUUCGAUCAGGCCACCAGAGUGUACC AGGAUCUCGGCGGACCUUCUCAGGCUCCUCUGCCUUGUGUUCUGUGGCCU GUGCUGCCUGAACCUCUGCCUCAGGGACAGCUGACAGCCUACCAUGUGUC UACAGCCCCUACCGGCAGCUGGUUUUCUGCUCCUCAACCUGCUCCUGAGA ACGCCUACCAGGCCUAUGCUGCCCCUCAGCUGUUUCCCGUGUCCGACAUC ACCCAGAACCAGCAGACAAAUCAGGCUGGCGGAGAAGCUCCUCAGCCUGG CGAUAAUAGCACCGUGCAGACAGCUGCCGCCGUGGUGUUUGCUUGUCCUG GCGCUAAUCAGGGCCAGCAGCUGGCUGAUAUUGGCGUGCCACAACCAGCU CCAGUGGCCGCUCCUGCCAGAAGAACAAGAAAGCCUCAGCAGCCCGAGAG CCUGGAAGAGUGCGAUAGCGAGCUGGAAAUCAAGCGGUACAAGAACAGAG UGGCCAGCCGGAAGUGCCGGGCCAAGUUUAAACAGCUGCUCCAGCACUAC AGAGAGGUGGCCGCUGCCAAGAGCAGCGAGAACGAUAGACUGCGGCUGCU GCUGAAGCAGAUGUGCCCUAGCCUGGACGUGGACAGCAUCAUCCCCAGAA CACCCGAUGUGCUGCACGAGGACCUGCUGAACUUU

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 342, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is MuHV Orf73 (041974; MHV68 ORF73 protein Murine herpesvirus 4), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of MuHV Orf73 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 343, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 343] MPTSPPTTRNTTSGKTRSGCKRRCFNKPAAMPPKRRRAPKRPAPPPPPGC QGDEESSQGTQTPNPPSPPVPPSSPTLPSSPVPPSSPVHEPPSPSPPPAP PSPDVDVEGLDVGETDDPGPPPPKRYSRYQKPHNPSDPLPKKYQGMRRHL QVTAPRLFDPEGHPPTHFKSAVMFSSTHPYTLNKLHKCIQSKHVLSTPVS CLPLVPGTTQQCVTYYLLSFVEDKKQAKKLKRVVLAYCEKYHSSVEGTIV KAKPYFPLPEPPTEPPTDPEQPSTSTQASGTQHGPTASLDAGAEQGATGS PGSSPGQQGQGSQT

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 343, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the MuHV Orf73 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 344, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 344] ATGCCCACATCCCCACCGACTACACGCAACACAACCTCAGGCAAAACCAG ATCAGGGTGCAAACGTAGGTGCTTCAACAAACCAGCAGCCATGCCTCCTA AAAGACGCCGCGCTCCAAAAAGACCAGCCCCTCCTCCACCACCGGGATGC CAAGGTGATGAGGAGTCCAGCCAGGGAACTCAAACGCCAAACCCCCCATC ACCACCAGTGCCCCCTTCATCACCAACACTTCCCTCATCCCCCGTCCCTC CTTCATCACCAGTACATGAGCCACCATCTCCTTCCCCCCCACCAGCCCCA CCATCACCAGATGTTGATGTTGAAGGTTTAGATGTAGGAGAGACAGACGA TCCCGGTCCCCCTCCACCAAAAAGATACTCCAGGTATCAAAAACCGCATA ATCCATCTGATCCATTGCCTAAAAAATATCAGGGAATGCGAAGACACCTG CAGGTGACAGCACCCAGGTTATTTGATCCCGAGGGTCACCCCCCAACACA TTTTAAGTCAGCTGTTATGTTTAGTAGCACACATCCCTACACTTTGAATA AACTTCACAAGTGTATCCAAAGCAAACATGTACTCTCAACACCAGTTAGC TGTTTACCCTTGGTACCAGGCACAACACAACAGTGTGTAACATACTATTT ACTTTCATTTGTTGAAGACAAGAAACAGGCCAAAAAACTAAAAAGGGTTG TCTTGGCCTACTGTGAAAAATACCACAGCAGCGTAGAAGGTACTATAGTC AAGGCAAAGCCTTATTTTCCCTTACCAGAGCCCCCTACAGAGCCCCCTAC AGACCCCGAGCAGCCATCCACAAGTACACAAGCTTCTGGCACACAACATG GTCCCACAGCATCTCTGGATGCCGGTGCAGAGCAAGGTGCCACAGGATCA CCTGGATCTAGTCCAGGACAACAGGGACAAGGGTCTCAGACA

Accordingly, preferably the MuHV Orf73 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 344, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the MuHV Orf73 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 345, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 345] ATGCCTACAAGCCCTCCTACCACCAGAAACACCACCAGCGGCAAGACAAGAAGCGGCTGCAAGCGGCGGTGCTTCAAC AAACCTGCTGCCATGCCTCCTAAGCGGCGGAGAGCACCTAAAAGACCTGCTCCTCCTCCACCTCCTGGTTGCCAAGGC GACGAGGAATCTTCTCAGGGCACCCAGACACCTAATCCTCCATCTCCACCTGTGCCTCCAAGCAGCCCTACACTGCCA TCTTCTCCAGTGCCACCTAGCAGCCCAGTGCACGAACCACCTAGTCCAAGTCCTCCACCAGCTCCACCTTCTCCAGAC GTGGACGTGGAAGGACTGGATGTGGGCGAGACAGACGATCCTGGACCTCCACCACCTAAGCGGTACAGCAGATACCAG AAGCCTCACAACCCCAGCGATCCTCTGCCTAAGAAATACCAGGGCATGCGCCGGCATCTGCAAGTGACAGCCCCTAGA CTGTTCGACCCTGAGGGACACCCTCCTACACACTTCAAGAGCGCCGTGATGTTCAGCAGCACACACCCCTACACTCTG AACAAGCTGCACAAGTGCATCCAGAGCAAACACGTGCTGAGCACCCCTGTGTCCTGTCTGCCTCTGGTGCCTGGAACC ACACAGCAGTGCGTGACCTACTACCTGCTGAGCTTCGTGGAAGATAAGAAGCAGGCCAAGAAACTGAAGAGAGTGGTG CTGGCCTACTGCGAGAAGTACCACAGCAGCGTGGAAGGCACCATCGTGAAGGCCAAGCCTTACTTCCCACTGCCTGAG CCTCCAACCGAGCCACCTACAGATCCTGAGCAGCCTAGCACAAGCACACAGGCCTCTGGAACACAGCACGGACCTACA GCTAGTCTGGATGCTGGTGCTGAACAGGGCGCCACAGGATCACCTGGAAGTAGCCCTGGACAGCAAGGCCAGGGATCT CAGACA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 345, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 345 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 346, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 346] AUGCCUACAAGCCCUCCUACCACCAGAAACACCACCAGCGGCAAGACAAGAAGCGGCUGCAAGCGGCGGUGCUUCAAC AAACCUGCUGCCAUGCCUCCUAAGCGGCGGAGAGCACCUAAAAGACCUGCUCCUCCUCCACCUCCUGGUUGCCAAGGC GACGAGGAAUCUUCUCAGGGCACCCAGACACCUAAUCCUCCAUCUCCACCUGUGCCUCCAAGCAGCCCUACACUGCCA UCUUCUCCAGUGCCACCUAGCAGCCCAGUGCACGAACCACCUAGUCCAAGUCCUCCACCAGCUCCACCUUCUCCAGAC GUGGACGUGGAAGGACUGGAUGUGGGCGAGACAGACGAUCCUGGACCUCCACCACCUAAGCGGUACAGCAGAUACCAG AAGCCUCACAACCCCAGCGAUCCUCUGCCUAAGAAAUACCAGGGCAUGCGCCGGCAUCUGCAAGUGACAGCCCCUAGA CUGUUCGACCCUGAGGGACACCCUCCUACACACUUCAAGAGCGCCGUGAUGUUCAGCAGCACACACCCCUACACUCUG AACAAGCUGCACAAGUGCAUCCAGAGCAAACACGUGCUGAGCACCCCUGUGUCCUGUCUGCCUCUGGUGCCUGGAACC ACACAGCAGUGCGUGACCUACUACCUGCUGAGCUUCGUGGAAGAUAAGAAGCAGGCCAAGAAACUGAAGAGAGUGGUG CUGGCCUACUGCGAGAAGUACCACAGCAGCGUGGAAGGCACCAUCGUGAAGGCCAAGCCUUACUUCCCACUGCCUGAG CCUCCAACCGAGCCACCUACAGAUCCUGAGCAGCCUAGCACAAGCACACAGGCCUCUGGAACACAGCACGGACCUACA GCUAGUCUGGAUGCUGGUGCUGAACAGGGCGCCACAGGAUCACCUGGAAGUAGCCCUGGACAGCAAGGCCAGGGAUCU CAGACA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 346, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Torque Teno virus Orf2 (A7XCD9; ORF2 protein Torque teno virus (isolate Human/Finland/Hel32/2002)), or an orthologue thereof. Zheng H, Ye L, Fang X, Li B, Wang Y, Xiang X, Kong L, Wang W et al. (2007) Torque teno virus (SANBAN isolate) ORF2 protein suppresses NF-kB pathways via interaction with IkappaB kinases. J Virol, 81, 21, 11917-11924. It is believed that this IIP suppresses canonical and non-canonical Nf-KB pathways. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Torque Teno virus Orf2 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 347, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 347] MWQPPTQNGTQLERHWFESVWRSHAAFCSCGDCIGHLQHLATNLGRPPAPQPPRDQHPPHIRGLPALPAPPSNRNSWP GTGGDAAGGEAGGSRGAGDGGDGELADEDLLDAIALAAE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 347, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Torque Teno virus Orf2 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 348, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 348] ATGTGGCAGCCACCTACCCAGAATGGAACCCAACTCGAACGGCACTGGTTCGAGTCCGTTTGGCGTTCGCATGCTGCC TTTTGTAGCTGTGGCGACTGTATTGGCCATCTTCAGCATCTGGCTACTAACCTGGGTCGACCACCTGCTCCACAACCG CCGCGAGACCAACACCCACCGCACATAAGAGGGCTCCCGGCACTCCCGGCACCTCCCAGTAACAGAAACTCATGGCCT GGTACTGGTGGAGACGCCGCCGGAGGAGAGGCTGGTGGAAGCCGAGGCGCAGGAGATGGAGGAGACGGAGAGCTCGCA GACGAGGACCTGCTAGACGCCATCGCGCTCGCCGCAGAG

Accordingly, preferably the Torque Teno virus Orf2 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 348, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Torque Teno virus Orf2 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 349, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 349] ATGTGGCAGCCTCCTACACAGAATGGCACCCAGCTGGAACGGCATTGGTTCGAGAGCGTTTGGAGAAGCCACGCCGCT TTCTGCAGCTGCGGAGATTGCATCGGACATCTGCAGCACCTGGCCACCAATCTGGGTAGACCTCCAGCTCCTCAGCCT CCTCGAGATCAGCACCCTCCTCACATCAGAGGACTGCCTGCACTTCCTGCTCCTCCAAGCAACAGAAACAGCTGGCCT GGCACAGGCGGAGATGCTGCTGGCGGAGAAGCTGGTGGATCTAGAGGTGCCGGCGACGGTGGCGACGGCGAACTTGCT GATGAAGATCTGCTGGACGCTATCGCCCTGGCCGCTGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 349, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 349 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 350, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 350] AUGUGGCAGCCUCCUACACAGAAUGGCACCCAGCUGGAACGGCAUUGGUUCGAGAGCGUUUGGAGAAGCCACGCCGCU UUCUGCAGCUGCGGAGAUUGCAUCGGACAUCUGCAGCACCUGGCCACCAAUCUGGGUAGACCUCCAGCUCCUCAGCCU CCUCGAGAUCAGCACCCUCCUCACAUCAGAGGACUGCCUGCACUUCCUGCUCCUCCAAGCAACAGAAACAGCUGGCCU GGCACAGGCGGAGAUGCUGCUGGCGGAGAAGCUGGUGGAUCUAGAGGUGCCGGCGACGGUGGCGACGGCGAACUUGCU GAUGAAGAUCUGCUGGACGCUAUCGCCCUGGCCGCUGAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 350, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is EBV EBNA1 (P03211; Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen 1 Epstein-Barr virus (strain B95-8)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of EBV EBNA1 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 351, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 351] MSDEGPGTGPGNGLGEKGDTSGPEGSGGSGPQRRGGDNHGRGRGRGRGRGGGRPGAPGGSGSGPRHRDGVRRPQKRPS CIGCKGTHGGTGAGAGAGGAGAGGAGAGGGAGAGGGAGGAGGAGGAGAGGGAGAGGGAGGAGGAGAGGGAGAGGGAGG AGAGGGAGGAGGAGAGGGAGAGGGAGGAGAGGGAGGAGGAGAGGGAGAGGAGGAGGAGAGGAGAGGGAGGAGGAGAGG AGAGGAGAGGAGAGGAGGAGAGGAGGAGAGGAGGAGAGGGAGGAGAGGGAGGAGAGGAGGAGAGGAGGAGAGGAGGAG AGGGAGAGGAGAGGGGRGRGGSGGRGRGGSGGRGRGGSGGRRGRGRERARGGSRERARGRGRGRGEKRPRSPSSQSSS SGSPPRRPPPGRRPFFHPVGEADYFEYHQEGGPDGEPDVPPGAIEQGPADDPGEGPSTGPRGQGDGGRRKKGGWFGKH RGQGGSNPKFENIAEGLRALLARSHVERTTDEGTWVAGVFVYGGSKTSLYNLRRGTALAIPQCRLTPLSRLPFGMAPG PGPQPGPLRESIVCYFMVFLQTHIFAEVLKDAIKDLVMTKPAPTCNIRVTVCSFDDGVDLPPWFPPMVEGAAAEGDDG DDGDEGGDGDEGEEGQE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 351, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the EBV EBNA1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 352, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 352] ATGTCTGACGAGGGGCCAGGTACAGGACCTGGAAATGGCCTAGGAGAGAAGGGAGACACATCTGGACCAGAAGGCTCC GGCGGCAGTGGACCTCAAAGAAGAGGGGGTGATAACCATGGACGAGGACGGGGAAGAGGACGAGGACGAGGAGGCGGA AGACCAGGAGCCCCGGGCGGCTCAGGATCAGGGCCAAGACATAGAGATGGTGTCCGGAGACCCCAAAAACGTCCAAGT TGCATTGGCTGCAAAGGGACCCACGGTGGAACAGGAGCAGGAGCAGGAGCGGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGGGCAGGA GCAGGAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGAGGGGCA GGAGCAGGAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGG GCAGGAGCAGGAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGAGGGGCAGGA GGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGGGCAGGA GGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGG GCAGGAGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGG GCAGGAGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGG GCAGGAGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGGGGCAGGA GCAGGAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGTGGAGGCCGGGGTCGAGGAGGCAGTGGAGGCCGGGGT CGAGGAGGTAGTGGAGGCCGGGGTCGAGGAGGTAGTGGAGGCCGCCGGGGTAGAGGACGTGAAAGAGCCAGGGGGGGA AGTCGTGAAAGAGCCAGGGGGAGAGGTCGTGGACGTGGAGAAAAGAGGCCCAGGAGTCCCAGTAGTCAGTCATCATCA TCCGGGTCTCCACCGCGCAGGCCCCCTCCAGGTAGAAGGCCATTTTTCCACCCTGTAGGGGAAGCCGATTATTTTGAA TACCACCAAGAAGGTGGCCCAGATGGTGAGCCTGACGTGCCCCCGGGAGCGATAGAGCAGGGCCCCGCAGATGACCCA GGAGAAGGCCCAAGCACTGGACCCCGGGGTCAGGGTGATGGAGGCAGGCGCAAAAAAGGAGGGTGGTTTGGAAAGCAT CGTGGTCAAGGAGGTTCCAACCCGAAATTTGAGAACATTGCAGAAGGTTTAAGAGCTCTCCTGGCTAGGAGTCACGTA GAAAGGACTACCGACGAAGGAACTTGGGTCGCCGGTGTGTTCGTATATGGAGGTAGTAAGACCTCCCTTTACAACCTA AGGCGAGGAACTGCCCTTGCTATTCCACAATGTCGTCTTACACCATTGAGTCGTCTCCCCTTTGGAATGGCCCCTGGA CCCGGCCCACAACCTGGCCCGCTAAGGGAGTCCATTGTCTGTTATTTCATGGTCTTTTTACAAACTCATATATTTGCT GAGGTTTTGAAGGATGCGATTAAGGACCTTGTTATGACAAAGCCCGCTCCTACCTGCAATATCAGGGTGACTGTGTGC AGCTTTGACGATGGAGTAGATTTGCCTCCCTGGTTTCCACCTATGGTGGAAGGGGCTGCCGCGGAGGGTGATGACGGA GATGACGGAGATGAAGGAGGTGATGGAGATGAGGGTGAGGAAGGGCAGGAGTGA

Accordingly, preferably the EBV EBNA1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 352, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the EBV EBNA1 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 353, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 353] ATGTCCGATGAAGGCCCTGGAACAGGCCCTGGCAATGGACTGGGAGAGAAGGGCGATACAAGCGGCCCTGAAGGTTCT GGCGGATCTGGCCCTCAAAGAAGAGGCGGCGATAATCACGGCAGAGGACGCGGAAGAGGTAGAGGCAGAGGCGGAGGT AGACCTGGTGCTCCTGGTGGTTCTGGCTCTGGCCCTAGACATAGAGATGGCGTCAGACGGCCTCAGAAGAGGCCTTCT TGTATCGGCTGCAAGGGCACACATGGCGGAACAGGTGCTGGTGCTGGCGCAGGCGGAGCAGGCGCTGGTGGTGCAGGC GCTGGCGGCGGTGCCGGTGCAGGCGGCGGAGCTGGTGGCGCTGGCGGTGCTGGCGGAGCTGGTGCAGGCGGAGGTGCC GGCGCTGGTGGCGGAGCAGGCGGAGCTGGCGGAGCCGGCGCTGGCGGTGGCGCTGGTGCCGGCGGAGGCGCAGGCGGC GCTGGTGCTGGTGGTGGTGCTGGCGGCGCAGGCGGTGCAGGCGCAGGCGGAGGCGCTGGCGCTGGCGGTGGTGCAGGC GGTGCTGGCGCTGGCGGCGGTGCTGGCGGAGCCGGTGGTGCTGGTGCTGGTGGCGGAGCTGGCGCTGGCGGAGCTGGC GGTGCAGGCGGCGCAGGCGCTGGTGGCGCTGGCGCAGGCGGTGGCGCTGGCGGAGCAGGCGGAGCTGGCGCTGGCGGC GCAGGCGCAGGCGGAGCCGGTGCTGGCGGAGCTGGTGCTGGTGGTGCAGGCGGAGCTGGTGCCGGTGGCGCTGGTGGT GCCGGTGCCGGTGGTGCCGGCGGAGCCGGCGCAGGCGGCGGTGCAGGCGGAGCAGGCGCAGGCGGCGGAGCTGGTGGT GCCGGCGCAGGCGGCGCTGGTGGTGCTGGTGCCGGCGGAGCTGGTGGCGCAGGCGCTGGCGGTGCAGGCGGTGCCGGT GCCGGTGGTGGTGCAGGCGCAGGCGGTGCTGGTGCCGGCGGTGGCGGAAGAGGAAGAGGTGGTAGCGGAGGCCGAGGA CGAGGCGGAAGTGGTGGTCGTGGTAGAGGCGGCAGCGGAGGAAGAAGAGGACGGGGTAGAGAACGAGCTAGAGGCGGA TCTAGAGAGAGAGCCCGAGGCAGAGGAAGAGGCCGCGGAGAGAAAAGACCTAGAAGCCCTAGCAGCCAGAGCAGCTCT AGCGGATCTCCACCTAGAAGGCCACCTCCAGGCAGACGGCCATTCTTTCACCCTGTGGGCGAAGCCGACTACTTCGAG TACCACCAAGAAGGCGGACCTGACGGCGAACCTGATGTTCCTCCTGGCGCCATTGAACAGGGCCCAGCTGATGATCCT GGCGAGGGACCTTCTACAGGCCCTAGAGGACAAGGCGACGGCGGCAGACGAAAGAAAGGCGGATGGTTCGGCAAGCAC AGAGGCCAAGGTGGCAGCAACCCCAAGTTCGAGAATATCGCCGAGGGCCTGAGAGCCCTGCTGGCCAGATCTCACGTG GAAAGAACCACCGACGAAGGCACATGGGTGGCAGGCGTGTTCGTTTACGGCGGCTCTAAGACCAGCCTGTACAACCTG AGAAGAGGCACAGCCCTGGCCATTCCTCAGTGCAGACTGACCCCTCTGAGCAGACTGCCTTTTGGCATGGCTCCTGGA CCTGGACCTCAACCTGGACCACTGAGAGAATCCATCGTGTGCTACTTCATGGTGTTTCTGCAGACCCACATCTTCGCC GAGGTGCTGAAGGACGCCATCAAGGACCTGGTCATGACAAAGCCCGCTCCTACCTGCAACATCAGAGTGACCGTGTGC AGCTTCGACGACGGCGTTGACCTGCCTCCTTGGTTTCCTCCAATGGTGGAAGGCGCTGCTGCCGAAGGCGACGATGGC GACGACGGCGACGAAGGTGGCGACGGCGACGAGGGCGAAGAAGGACAAGAGTAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 353, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 353 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 354, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 354] AUGUCCGAUGAAGGCCCUGGAACAGGCCCUGGCAAUGGACUGGGAGAGAAGGGCGAUACAAGCGGCCCUGAAGGUUCU GGCGGAUCUGGCCCUCAAAGAAGAGGCGGCGAUAAUCACGGCAGAGGACGCGGAAGAGGUAGAGGCAGAGGCGGAGGU AGACCUGGUGCUCCUGGUGGUUCUGGCUCUGGCCCUAGACAUAGAGAUGGCGUCAGACGGCCUCAGAAGAGGCCUUCU UGUAUCGGCUGCAAGGGCACACAUGGCGGAACAGGUGCUGGUGCUGGCGCAGGCGGAGCAGGCGCUGGUGGUGCAGGC GCUGGCGGCGGUGCCGGUGCAGGCGGCGGAGCUGGUGGCGCUGGCGGUGCUGGCGGAGCUGGUGCAGGCGGAGGUGCC GGCGCUGGUGGCGGAGCAGGCGGAGCUGGCGGAGCCGGCGCUGGCGGUGGCGCUGGUGCCGGCGGAGGCGCAGGCGGC GCUGGUGCUGGUGGUGGUGCUGGCGGCGCAGGCGGUGCAGGCGCAGGCGGAGGCGCUGGCGCUGGCGGUGGUGCAGGC GGUGCUGGCGCUGGCGGCGGUGCUGGCGGAGCCGGUGGUGCUGGUGCUGGUGGCGGAGCUGGCGCUGGCGGAGCUGGC GGUGCAGGCGGCGCAGGCGCUGGUGGCGCUGGCGCAGGCGGUGGCGCUGGCGGAGCAGGCGGAGCUGGCGCUGGCGGC GCAGGCGCAGGCGGAGCCGGUGCUGGCGGAGCUGGUGCUGGUGGUGCAGGCGGAGCUGGUGCCGGUGGCGCUGGUGGU GCCGGUGCCGGUGGUGCCGGCGGAGCCGGCGCAGGCGGCGGUGCAGGCGGAGCAGGCGCAGGCGGCGGAGCUGGUGGU GCCGGCGCAGGCGGCGCUGGUGGUGCUGGUGCCGGCGGAGCUGGUGGCGCAGGCGCUGGCGGUGCAGGCGGUGCCGGU GCCGGUGGUGGUGCAGGCGCAGGCGGUGCUGGUGCCGGCGGUGGCGGAAGAGGAAGAGGUGGUAGCGGAGGCCGAGGA CGAGGCGGAAGUGGUGGUCGUGGUAGAGGCGGCAGCGGAGGAAGAAGAGGACGGGGUAGAGAACGAGCUAGAGGCGGA UCUAGAGAGAGAGCCCGAGGCAGAGGAAGAGGCCGCGGAGAGAAAAGACCUAGAAGCCCUAGCAGCCAGAGCAGCUCU AGCGGAUCUCCACCUAGAAGGCCACCUCCAGGCAGACGGCCAUUCUUUCACCCUGUGGGCGAAGCCGACUACUUCGAG UACCACCAAGAAGGCGGACCUGACGGCGAACCUGAUGUUCCUCCUGGCGCCAUUGAACAGGGCCCAGCUGAUGAUCCU GGCGAGGGACCUUCUACAGGCCCUAGAGGACAAGGCGACGGCGGCAGACGAAAGAAAGGCGGAUGGUUCGGCAAGCAC AGAGGCCAAGGUGGCAGCAACCCCAAGUUCGAGAAUAUCGCCGAGGGCCUGAGAGCCCUGCUGGCCAGAUCUCACGUG GAAAGAACCACCGACGAAGGCACAUGGGUGGCAGGCGUGUUCGUUUACGGCGGCUCUAAGACCAGCCUGUACAACCUG AGAAGAGGCACAGCCCUGGCCAUUCCUCAGUGCAGACUGACCCCUCUGAGCAGACUGCCUUUUGGCAUGGCUCCUGGA CCUGGACCUCAACCUGGACCACUGAGAGAAUCCAUCGUGUGCUACUUCAUGGUGUUUCUGCAGACCCACAUCUUCGCC GAGGUGCUGAAGGACGCCAUCAAGGACCUGGUCAUGACAAAGCCCGCUCCUACCUGCAACAUCAGAGUGACCGUGUGC AGCUUCGACGACGGCGUUGACCUGCCUCCUUGGUUUCCUCCAAUGGUGGAAGGCGCUGCUGCCGAAGGCGACGAUGGC GACGACGGCGACGAAGGUGGCGACGGCGACGAGGGCGAAGAAGGACAAGAGUAA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ 50 ID No: 354, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is BDV P protein (POC799; Phosphoprotein Borna disease virus (strain V)), or an orthologue thereof. It is believed that this IIP acts as a decoy protein for phosphorylation by TBK, thus effecting reduction in TBK activity and activation of IRF3 and 7. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of BDV P protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 355, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 355] MATRPSSLVDSLEDEEDPQTLRRERPGSPRPRKVPRNALTQPVDQLLKDLRKNPSMISDPDQRTGREQLSNDELIKKL VTELAENSMIEAEEVRGTLGDISARIEAGFESLSALQVETIQTAQRCDHSDSIRILGENIKILDRSMKTMMETMKLMM EKVDLLYASTAVGTSAPMLPSHPAPPRIYPQLPSAPTTDEWDIIP

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 355, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the BDV P polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 356, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 356] ATGGCAACGCGACCATCGAGTCTGGTCGACTCCCTGGAGGACGAAGAAGATCCCCAGACACTACGACGGGAACGACCG GGGTCACCAAGACCACGGAAGGTCCCAAGGAATGCATTGACCCAACCAGTAGACCAGCTCCTGAAGGACCTCAGGAAG AACCCCTCCATGATCTCAGACCCAGACCAGCGAACCGGAAGGGAGCAGCTGTCGAATGATGAGCTAATCAAGAAGTTA GTGACGGAGCTGGCCGAGAATAGCATGATCGAGGCTGAGGAGGTGCGGGGCACTCTTGGAGACATCTCGGCTCGTATC GAGGCAGGGTTTGAGTCCCTGTCCGCCCTCCAAGTGGAAACCATCCAGACAGCTCAGCGGTGCGATCACTCCGACAGC ATCAGGATCCTCGGCGAGAACATCAAGATACTAGATCGCTCCATGAAGACAATGATGGAGACAATGAAGCTCATGATG GAGAAGGTGGATCTCCTCTACGCATCAACCGCCGTTGGGACCTCTGCACCCATGTTGCCCTCCCATCCTGCACCTCCG CGCATTTATCCCCAGCTCCCAAGTGCCCCGACAACGGATGAATGGGACATCATACCA

Accordingly, preferably the BDV P polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 356, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the BDV P polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 357, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 357] ATGGCCACAAGACCTAGCAGCCTGGTGGACAGCCTGGAAGATGAGGAAGATCCCCAGACACTGCGGAGAGAGAGGCCT GGATCTCCCAGACCTAGAAAGGTGCCCAGAAACGCCCTGACACAGCCCGTTGATCAGCTGCTGAAGGACCTGAGAAAG AACCCCAGCATGATCAGCGACCCCGACCAGAGAACCGGAAGAGAGCAGCTGTCTAACGACGAGCTGATTAAGAAGCTG GTCACCGAGCTGGCCGAGAACTCCATGATTGAGGCCGAAGAAGTGCGGGGCACCCTGGGCGATATCTCTGCCAGAATC GAGGCCGGCTTTGAGTCTCTGAGCGCCCTGCAGGTTGAGACAATCCAGACAGCCCAGAGATGCGACCACAGCGACAGC ATCAGAATCCTGGGCGAGAACATCAAGATCCTGGATCGGAGCATGAAGACCATGATGGAAACCATGAAGCTGATGATG GAAAAGGTGGACCTGCTGTACGCCAGCACAGCCGTGGGAACATCTGCTCCCATGCTGCCTTCTCACCCCGCTCCTCCA AGAATCTACCCTCAGCTGCCTAGCGCTCCCACCACCGATGAGTGGGATATCATCCCT

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 357, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 357 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 358, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 358] AUGGCCACAAGACCUAGCAGCCUGGUGGACAGCCUGGAAGAUGAGGAAGAUCCCCAGACACUGCGGAGAGAGAGGCCU GGAUCUCCCAGACCUAGAAAGGUGCCCAGAAACGCCCUGACACAGCCCGUUGAUCAGCUGCUGAAGGACCUGAGAAAG AACCCCAGCAUGAUCAGCGACCCCGACCAGAGAACCGGAAGAGAGCAGCUGUCUAACGACGAGCUGAUUAAGAAGCUG GUCACCGAGCUGGCCGAGAACUCCAUGAUUGAGGCCGAAGAAGUGCGGGGCACCCUGGGCGAUAUCUCUGCCAGAAUC GAGGCCGGCUUUGAGUCUCUGAGCGCCCUGCAGGUUGAGACAAUCCAGACAGCCCAGAGAUGCGACCACAGCGACAGC AUCAGAAUCCUGGGCGAGAACAUCAAGAUCCUGGAUCGGAGCAUGAAGACCAUGAUGGAAACCAUGAAGCUGAUGAUG GAAAAGGUGGACCUGCUGUACGCCAGCACAGCCGUGGGAACAUCUGCUCCCAUGCUGCCUUCUCACCCCGCUCCUCCA AGAAUCUACCCUCAGCUGCCUAGCGCUCCCACCACCGAUGAGUGGGAUAUCAUCCCU

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 358, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is HPV E7 (P03129; Protein E7 Human papillomavirus type 16), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of HPV E7 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 359, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 359] MHGDTPTLHEYMLDLQPETTDLYCYEQLNDSSEEEDEIDGPAGQAEPDRAHYNIVTFCCKCDSTLRLCVQSTHVDIRT LEDLLMGTLGIVCPICSQKP

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 359, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the HPV E7 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 360, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 360] ATGCATGGAGATACACCTACATTGCATGAATATATGTTAGATTTGCAACCAGAGACAACTGATCTCTACTGTTATGAG CAATTAAATGACAGCTCAGAGGAGGAGGATGAAATAGATGGTCCAGCTGGACAAGCAGAACCGGACAGAGCCCATTAC AATATTGTAACCTTTTGTTGCAAGTGTGACTCTACGCTTCGGTTGTGCGTACAAAGCACACACGTAGACATTCGTACT TTGGAAGACCTGTTAATGGGCACACTAGGAATTGTGTGCCCCATCTGTTCTCAGAAACCA

Accordingly, preferably the HPV E7 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 360, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the HPV E7 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 361, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 361] ATGCACGGCGATACCCCTACACTGCACGAGTACATGCTGGACCTGCAGCCTGAGACAACCGACCTGTACTGCTACGAG CAGCTGAACGACAGCAGCGAGGAAGAGGACGAGATTGACGGACCTGCCGGACAGGCCGAACCTGATAGAGCCCACTAC AATATCGTGACCTTCTGCTGCAAGTGCGACAGCACCCTGAGACTGTGTGTGCAGAGCACCCACGTGGACATCAGAACC CTGGAAGATCTGCTGATGGGCACCCTGGGCATCGTGTGCCCTATCTGTTCTCAGAAGCCC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 361, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 361 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 362, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 362] AUGCACGGCGAUACCCCUACACUGCACGAGUACAUGCUGGACCUGCAGCCUGAGACAACCGACCUGUACUGCUACGAG CAGCUGAACGACAGCAGCGAGGAAGAGGACGAGAUUGACGGACCUGCCGGACAGGCCGAACCUGAUAGAGCCCACUAC AAUAUCGUGACCUUCUGCUGCAAGUGCGACAGCACCCUGAGACUGUGUGUGCAGAGCACCCACGUGGACAUCAGAACC CUGGAAGAUCUGCUGAUGGGCACCCUGGGCAUCGUGUGCCCUAUCUGUUCUCAGAAGCCC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 362, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Arenavirus NP1 protein (A0A2H4RDN2; Nucleoprotein Arenavirus sp.), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Arenavirus NP1 protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 363, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 363] MSNSKEVKSFLWTQALRRELSPYCTSVKLQVIKDAQSLLHSLDFSEVSNVQRLMRKDKRDDGDLKRLRDLNQAVNNLV ELKSQQQKNVLSVGQLSSDDLLVLAADIDRLKAKITRTERPQSNGVYMGNLTAQQLEQRKKLLELVGMTRPNLRAGSD GVVRVWDVKNPDLLNNQFGTMPSLTIACMTKQGQSDINDVVQALTDLGLIYTAKYPNSSDLDQLVKTHPVLGIIDTEK SAINVSGYNFSLSAAVKAGACMLDGGNMLETIKVTPQNIDPILKKTLAVKKSVGMFVSDTPGDRNPYENLLYKICLSG NGWPYIASRTSILGRAWDNTVVDLGSSNPITKPLNQQARDKVPGLQQTVGLTYSQIMCLKDIMTGMDPTSKTWIDIEG RAEDPVEIAIYQPAGGQYIHFYREPTDAKQFKQDSKYSHGIDIVDLFRVQPGLTSAVIESLPKGMVLICQGSEDIRKL LDSQGRRDIKLIDVMMSKIDARKFENEVWDDLKTLCNMHTGVVHEKKKRGGKQEITPHCALLDCIMYEAATQGSYKTP KLTPLLPTDLVFRAGAPKVTL

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 363, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Arenavirus NP1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 364, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 364] ATGAGCAACTCCAAGGAGGTGAAGTCCTTTCTTTGGACTCAAGCCCTTAGGAGGGAATTATCACCATACTGCACAAGT GTCAAACTTCAAGTTATCAAGGATGCTCAGAGTCTCCTTCACAGCTTGGATTTCTCAGAAGTGAGTAATGTACAACGC TTGATGAGGAAGGACAAAAGGGATGACGGTGACTTGAAGAGGCTGAGAGATTTAAATCAGGCAGTCAACAATCTTGTT GAACTAAAATCTCAACAGCAGAAAAATGTCTTAAGTGTGGGGCAGCTGTCATCTGATGACCTTTTAGTCCTCGCTGCT GACATTGACAGGCTGAAAGCAAAGATAACCAGGACAGAGAGGCCCCAATCTAATGGGGTCTACATGGGGAACCTCACA GCTCAGCAACTTGAACAACGAAAGAAGCTCCTAGAGTTGGTGGGGATGACCAGACCAAACTTAAGAGCTGGTTCTGAT GGTGTTGTCAGGGTGTGGGACGTGAAGAATCCTGATCTCTTGAATAACCAATTTGGCACAATGCCCAGTCTAACGATT GCCTGCATGACAAAACAAGGACAATCAGACATAAATGATGTTGTTCAGGCATTAACTGACTTGGGGCTAATTTATACA GCTAAGTACCCAAATTCATCAGATCTTGATCAACTTGTCAAAACCCATCCAGTTTTGGGCATCATAGACACAGAAAAA TCTGCCATCAATGTTTCAGGTTACAACTTCAGCCTGTCAGCTGCAGTTAAGGCAGGTGCATGTATGCTAGATGGGGGT AACATGCTCGAGACCATAAAGGTAACACCTCAGAATATTGATCCAATTCTGAAGAAGACTCTGGCAGTTAAAAAGTCT GTTGGCATGTTTGTCTCAGACACACCAGGTGACAGAAACCCATATGAAAACTTACTATACAAGATCTGCCTCTCAGGC AGTAACCCAATCACAAAGCCCCTCAATCAGCAAGCTAGAGACAAAGTTCCTGGTTTGCAGCAAACAGTTGGACTCACA TACTCACAAATCATGTGTCTCAAAGACATAATGACCGGTATGGACCCGACAAGTAAGACTTGGATTGACATTGAGGGC AGGGCTGAGGACCCAGTGGAGATTGCCATCTACCAGCCAGCTGGTGGGCAATATATTCATTTCTACAGAGAACCAACA GATGCCAAGCAATTTAAGCAGGATTCTAAGTACTCACATGGCATTGACATTGTTGACCTGTTTAGGGTGCAACCAGGC CTTACAAGTGCTGTGATAGAGAGTCTACCGAAAGGGATGGTCTTAACTTGTCAGGGATCTGAGGACATAAGAAAGCTG TTAGATAGTCAGGGGCGCCGAGACATCAAGTTAATTGATGTGATGATGAGCAAGATTGATGCACGGAAGTTTGAAAAT GAGGTCTGGGATGATCTTAAAACACTGTGCAACATGCACACTGGGGTGGTCCATGAGAAGAAGAAGAGAGGTGGTAAA CAAGAAATAACACCTCACTGTGCACTTCTAGACTGCATTATGTATGAGGCAGCCACCCAGGGGTCATACAAGACCCCC AAATTAACACCTCTGCTACCAACTGACTTGGTGTTTAGAGCAGGAGCACCCAAAGTCACTCTG

Accordingly, preferably the Arenavirus NP1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 364, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Arenavirus NP1 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 365, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 365] ATGAGCAACAGCAAAGAAGTCAAGAGCTTCCTCTGGACACAGGCCCTGAGAAGAGAGCTGAGCCCTTACTGCACCAGC GTGAAGCTGCAAGTGATCAAGGACGCCCAGAGCCTGCTGCACAGCCTGGATTTTTCCGAGGTGTCCAACGTGCAGCGG CTGATGCGGAAGGACAAGAGAGATGACGGCGACCTGAAGCGGCTGAGGGATCTGAATCAGGCCGTGAACAACCTGGTG GAACTGAAGTCCCAGCAGCAGAAAAACGTGCTGAGCGTGGGCCAGCTGAGCAGCGACGATCTGCTTGTTCTGGCCGCC GACATCGACAGACTGAAGGCCAAGATCACCAGAACCGAGCGGCCTCAGAGCAACGGCGTGTACATGGGAAATCTGACA GCCCAGCAGCTGGAACAGCGGAAGAAACTGCTGGAACTCGTGGGCATGACCCGGCCTAATCTGAGAGCTGGCTCTGAT GGCGTCGTCAGAGTGTGGGACGTGAAGAACCCCGACCTGCTGAACAACCAGTTCGGCACCATGCCTAGCCTGACAATC GCCTGCATGACCAAGCAGGGCCAGAGCGACATCAACGATGTGGTGCAGGCACTGACCGACCTGGGCCTGATCTACACC GCCAAGTATCCCAACAGCAGCGACCTGGATCAGCTGGTCAAGACACACCCTGTGCTGGGCATCATCGACACCGAGAAG TCCGCCATCAACGTGTCCGGCTACAACTTCTCTCTGTCTGCCGCCGTGAAAGCCGGCGCTTGTATGCTGGATGGCGGC AACATGCTGGAAACCATCAAAGTGACCCCTCAGAACATCGACCCCATCCTGAAGAAAACCCTGGCCGTGAAGAAAAGC GTGGGGATGTTCGTGTCTGACACCCCTGGCGACAGAAACCCCTACGAGAACCTGCTGTACAAGATCTGCCTGAGCGGC AACGGCTGGCCCTATATCGCCAGCAGAACCAGCATTCTGGGCAGAGCCTGGGACAACACCGTGGTGGATCTGGGCAGC AGCAACCCCATCACCAAGCCTCTGAACCAGCAGGCCAGAGATAAGGTGCCAGGCCTGCAGCAGACAGTGGGCCTGACA TACAGCCAGATCATGTGCCTGAAGGACATCATGACCGGCATGGACCCCACCAGCAAGACATGGATCGACATCGAGGGC AGAGCTGAGGACCCTGTGGAAATCGCCATCTACCAACCTGCCGGCGGACAGTACATCCACTTCTACAGAGAGCCCACC GACGCCAAGCAGTTCAAGCAGGACAGCAAGTACAGCCACGGCATCGATATCGTGGACCTGTTCAGAGTGCAGCCCGGA CTGACATCTGCCGTGATCGAGTCTCTGCCCAAAGGCATGGTCCTGACCTGTCAGGGCAGCGAGGACATCAGAAAGCTG CTCGACAGCCAGGGCAGAAGAGACATCAAGCTGATCGACGTGATGATGAGCAAGATCGACGCCCGGAAGTTCGAGAAC GAAGTGTGGGATGACCTGAAAACCCTCTGCAACATGCACACCGGCGTGGTGCACGAGAAGAAGAAGAGAGGCGGCAAG CAAGAGATCACCCCTCACTGTGCTCTGCTGGACTGCATTATGTACGAGGCCGCCACACAGGGCAGCTACAAGACCCCT AAACTGACCCCTCTGCTGCCTACCGATCTGGTGTTTAGAGCCGGCGCACCCAAAGTGACACTG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 365, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 365 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 366, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 366] AUGAGCAACAGCAAAGAAGUCAAGAGCUUCCUCUGGACACAGGCCCUGAGAAGAGAGCUGAGCCCUUACUGCACCAGC GUGAAGCUGCAAGUGAUCAAGGACGCCCAGAGCCUGCUGCACAGCCUGGAUUUUUCCGAGGUGUCCAACGUGCAGCGG CUGAUGCGGAAGGACAAGAGAGAUGACGGCGACCUGAAGCGGCUGAGGGAUCUGAAUCAGGCCGUGAACAACCUGGUG GAACUGAAGUCCCAGCAGCAGAAAAACGUGCUGAGCGUGGGCCAGCUGAGCAGCGACGAUCUGCUUGUUCUGGCCGCC GACAUCGACAGACUGAAGGCCAAGAUCACCAGAACCGAGCGGCCUCAGAGCAACGGCGUGUACAUGGGAAAUCUGACA GCCCAGCAGCUGGAACAGCGGAAGAAACUGCUGGAACUCGUGGGCAUGACCCGGCCUAAUCUGAGAGCUGGCUCUGAU GGCGUCGUCAGAGUGUGGGACGUGAAGAACCCCGACCUGCUGAACAACCAGUUCGGCACCAUGCCUAGCCUGACAAUC GCCUGCAUGACCAAGCAGGGCCAGAGCGACAUCAACGAUGUGGUGCAGGCACUGACCGACCUGGGCCUGAUCUACACC GCCAAGUAUCCCAACAGCAGCGACCUGGAUCAGCUGGUCAAGACACACCCUGUGCUGGGCAUCAUCGACACCGAGAAG UCCGCCAUCAACGUGUCCGGCUACAACUUCUCUCUGUCUGCCGCCGUGAAAGCCGGCGCUUGUAUGCUGGAUGGCGGC AACAUGCUGGAAACCAUCAAAGUGACCCCUCAGAACAUCGACCCCAUCCUGAAGAAAACCCUGGCCGUGAAGAAAAGC GUGGGGAUGUUCGUGUCUGACACCCCUGGCGACAGAAACCCCUACGAGAACCUGCUGUACAAGAUCUGCCUGAGCGGC AACGGCUGGCCCUAUAUCGCCAGCAGAACCAGCAUUCUGGGCAGAGCCUGGGACAACACCGUGGUGGAUCUGGGCAGC AGCAACCCCAUCACCAAGCCUCUGAACCAGCAGGCCAGAGAUAAGGUGCCAGGCCUGCAGCAGACAGUGGGCCUGACA UACAGCCAGAUCAUGUGCCUGAAGGACAUCAUGACCGGCAUGGACCCCACCAGCAAGACAUGGAUCGACAUCGAGGGC AGAGCUGAGGACCCUGUGGAAAUCGCCAUCUACCAACCUGCCGGCGGACAGUACAUCCACUUCUACAGAGAGCCCACC GACGCCAAGCAGUUCAAGCAGGACAGCAAGUACAGCCACGGCAUCGAUAUCGUGGACCUGUUCAGAGUGCAGCCCGGA CUGACAUCUGCCGUGAUCGAGUCUCUGCCCAAAGGCAUGGUCCUGACCUGUCAGGGCAGCGAGGACAUCAGAAAGCUG CUCGACAGCCAGGGCAGAAGAGACAUCAAGCUGAUCGACGUGAUGAUGAGCAAGAUCGACGCCCGGAAGUUCGAGAAC GAAGUGUGGGAUGACCUGAAAACCCUCUGCAACAUGCACACCGGCGUGGUGCACGAGAAGAAGAAGAGAGGCGGCAAG CAAGAGAUCACCCCUCACUGUGCUCUGCUGGACUGCAUUAUGUACGAGGCCGCCACACAGGGCAGCUACAAGACCCCU AAACUGACCCCUCUGCUGCCUACCGAUCUGGUGUUUAGAGCCGGCGCACCCAAAGUGACACUG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 366, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is HCV NS3 protein (P27958; Genome polyprotein Hepatitis C virus genotype 1a (isolate H77)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of HCV NS3 protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 367, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 367] APITAYAQQTRGLLGCIITSLTGRDKNQVEGEVQIVSTATQTFLATCINGVCWTVYHGAGTRTIASPKGPVIQTYTNV DQDLVGWPAPQGSRSLTPCTCGSSDLYLVTRHADVIPVRRRGDSRGSLLSPRPISYLKGSSGGPLLCPTGHAVGLFRA AVCTRGVAKAVDFIPVENLETTMRSPVFTDNSSPPAVPQSFQVAHLHAPTGSGKSTKVPAAYAAKGYKVLVLNPSVAA TLGFGAYMSKAHGVDPNIRTGVRTITTGSPITYSTYGKFLADAGCSGGAYDIIICDECHSTDATSISGIGTVLDQAET AGARLVVLATATPPGSVTVSHPNIEEVALSTTGEIPFYGKAIPLEVIKGGRHLIFCHSKKKCDELAAKLVALGINAVA YYRGLDVSVIPTSGDVVVVSTDALMTGFTGDFDSVIDCNTCVTQTVDFSLDPTFTIETTTLPQDAVSRTQRRGRTGRG KPGIYRFVAPGERPSGMFDSSVLCECYDAGCAWYELTPAETTVRLRAYMNTPGLPVCQDHLGFWEGVFTGLTHIDAHF LSQTKQSGENFPYLVAYQATVCARAQAPPPSWDQMRKCLIRLKPTLHGPTPLLYRLGAVQNEVTLTHPITKYIMTCMS ADLEVVT

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 367, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the HCV NS3 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 368, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 368] GCGCCCATCACGGCGTACGCCCAGCAGACGAGAGGCCTCCTAGGGTGTATAATCACCAGCCTGACTGGCCGGGACAAA AACCAAGTGGAGGGTGAGGTCCAGATCGTGTCAACTGCTACCCAGACCTTCCTGGCAACGTGCATCAATGGGGTATGC TGGACTGTCTACCACGGGGCCGGAACGAGGACCATCGCATCACCCAAGGGTCCTGTCATCCAGACGTATACCAATGTG GATCAAGACCTCGTGGGCTGGCCCGCTCCTCAAGGTTCCCGCTCATTGACACCCTGCACCTGCGGCTCCTCGGACCTT TACCTGGTCACGAGGCACGCCGATGTCATTCCCGTGCGCCGGCGAGGTGATAGCAGGGGTAGCCTGCTTTCGCCCCGG CCCATTTCCTACTTGAAAGGCTCCTCGGGGGGTCCGCTGTTGTGCCCCACGGGACACGCCGTGGGCCTATTCAGGGCC GCGGTGTGCACCCGTGGAGTGGCTAAGGCGGTGGACTTTATCCCTGTGGAGAACCTAGAGACAACCATGAGATCCCCG GTGTTCACGGACAACTCCTCTCCACCAGCAGTGCCCCAGAGCTTCCAGGTGGCCCACCTGCATGCTCCCACCGGCAGC GGTAAGAGCACCAAGGTCCCGGCTGCGTACGCAGCCAAGGGCTACAAGGTGTTGGTGCTCAACCCCTCTGTTGCTGCA ACACTGGGCTTTGGTGCTTACATGTCCAAGGCCCATGGGGTTGATCCTAATATCAGGACCGGGGTGAGAACAATTACC ACTGGCAGCCCCATCACGTACTCCACCTACGGCAAGTTCCTTGCCGACGCCGGGTGCTCAGGAGGTGCTTATGACATA ATAATTTGTGACGAGTGCCACTCCACGGATGCCACATCCATCTCGGGCATCGGCACTGTCCTTGACCAAGCAGAGACT GCGGGGGCGAGACTGGTTGTGCTCGCCACTGCTACCCCTCCGGGCTCCGTCACTGTGTCCCATCCTAACATCGAGGAG GTTGCTCTGTCCACCACCGGAGAGATCCCCTTTTACGGCAAGGCTATCCCCCTCGAGGTGATCAAGGGGGGAAGACAT CTCATCTTCTGCCACTCAAAGAAGAAGTGCGACGAGCTCGCCGCGAAGCTGGTCGCATTGGGCATCAATGCCGTGGCC TACTACCGCGGTCTTGACGTGTCTGTCATCCCGACCAGCGGCGATGTTGTCGTCGTGTCGACCGATGCTCTCATGACT GGCTTTACCGGCGACTTCGACTCTGTGATAGACTGCAACACGTGTGTCACTCAGACAGTCGATTTTAGCCTTGACCCT ACCTTTACCATTGAGACAACCACGCTCCCCCAGGATGCTGTCTCCAGGACTCAACGCCGGGGCAGGACTGGCAGGGGG AAGCCAGGCATCTATAGATTTGTGGCACCGGGGGAGCGCCCCTCCGGCATGTTCGACTCGTCCGTCCTCTGTGAGTGC TATGACGCGGGCTGTGCTTGGTATGAGCTCACGCCCGCCGAGACTACAGTTAGGCTACGAGCGTACATGAACACCCCG GGGCTTCCCGTGTGCCAGGACCATCTTGGATTTTGGGAGGGCGTCTTTACGGGCCTCACTCATATAGATGCCCACTTT CTATCCCAGACAAAGCAGAGTGGGGAGAACTTTCCTTACCTGGTAGCGTACCAAGCCACCGTGTGCGCTAGGGCTCAA GCCCCTCCCCCATCGTGGGACCAGATGCGGAAGTGTTTGATCCGCCTTAAACCCACCCTCCATGGGCCAACACCCCTG CTATACAGACTGGGCGCTGTTCAGAATGAAGTCACCCTGACGCACCCAATCACCAAATACATCATGACATGCATGTCG GCCGACCTGGAGGTCGTCACG

Accordingly, preferably the HCV NS3 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 368, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the HCV NS3 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 369, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 369] GCCCCTATCACAGCCTACGCTCAGCAGACAAGAGGCCTGCTGGGCTGCATCATCACAAGCCTGACCGGCAGAGACAAG AACCAGGTGGAAGGCGAGGTGCAGATCGTGTCTACAGCTACCCAGACCTTCCTGGCCACCTGTATCAATGGCGTGTGC TGGACCGTGTATCACGGCGCTGGCACCAGAACAATCGCCTCTCCAAAGGGCCCTGTGATCCAGACCTACACCAACGTG GACCAGGATCTCGTTGGCTGGCCTGCTCCTCAGGGCAGCAGATCTCTGACCCCTTGTACATGCGGCAGCAGCGACCTG TACCTGGTCACAAGACACGCCGACGTGATCCCCGTCAGAAGAAGAGGCGATAGCAGAGGCAGCCTGCTGAGCCCTAGA CCTATCAGCTACCTGAAGGGCAGCTCTGGCGGACCTCTGCTGTGTCCAACAGGACATGCCGTGGGCCTGTTTAGAGCC GCCGTGTGTACAAGAGGCGTGGCCAAAGCCGTGGACTTCATCCCCGTGGAAAACCTGGAAACCACCATGCGGAGCCCC GTGTTCACCGACAATTCTAGCCCTCCAGCCGTGCCTCAGAGCTTCCAAGTGGCTCATCTGCATGCCCCTACAGGCAGC GGCAAGAGCACAAAAGTGCCTGCCGCCTATGCCGCCAAGGGCTATAAGGTGCTGGTGCTGAATCCCAGCGTGGCCGCC ACACTTGGCTTTGGCGCCTATATGTCTAAAGCCCACGGCGTGGACCCCAACATCAGAACCGGCGTGCGGACAATCACA ACAGGCAGCCCTATCACCTACTCTACCTACGGCAAGTTCCTGGCCGATGCCGGATGTTCTGGCGGAGCCTACGACATC ATCATCTGCGACGAGTGCCACAGCACCGACGCCACATCTATCTCTGGCATCGGCACCGTGCTGGATCAGGCCGAAACA GCTGGTGCTAGACTGGTGGTGCTGGCCACAGCTACACCTCCAGGCTCTGTGACAGTGTCTCACCCCAATATCGAGGAA GTGGCCCTGTCTACAACCGGCGAGATCCCATTCTATGGCAAGGCCATTCCTCTGGAAGTGATCAAAGGCGGCAGACAC CTGATCTTTTGCCACTCCAAGAAGAAGTGCGACGAGCTGGCCGCCAAACTGGTGGCCCTTGGAATCAATGCCGTGGCC TACTACAGAGGACTGGACGTGTCCGTGATTCCCACATCTGGCGACGTGGTGGTGGTGTCCACTGATGCCCTGATGACC GGCTTCACCGGCGACTTCGATAGCGTGATCGACTGCAATACCTGCGTGACCCAGACCGTGGATTTCTCTCTGGACCCC ACCTTCACCATCGAGACAACCACACTGCCTCAGGACGCCGTGTCTCGGACACAGAGAAGAGGCAGAACCGGAAGAGGC AAGCCCGGCATCTACAGATTTGTGGCCCCTGGCGAAAGACCCAGCGGCATGTTTGATAGCAGCGTGCTGTGCGAGTGC TACGATGCTGGCTGTGCTTGGTACGAGCTGACCCCTGCCGAGACTACCGTTAGACTGCGGGCCTACATGAACACCCCT GGCCTGCCTGTGTGTCAGGACCACCTCGGATTTTGGGAGGGCGTGTTCACAGGACTGACCCACATCGACGCCCACTTT CTGAGCCAGACAAAGCAGAGCGGCGAGAACTTCCCTTACCTGGTGGCTTACCAGGCCACCGTGTGTGCTAGAGCACAA GCCCCTCCACCTAGCTGGGACCAGATGAGGAAGTGCCTGATCCGGCTGAAGCCTACACTGCACGGACCAACACCACTG CTGTATAGACTGGGCGCCGTGCAGAACGAAGTGACCCTGACACATCCCATCACCAAGTACATCATGACCTGCATGAGC GCCGACCTGGAAGTGGTCACA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 369, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 369 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 370, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 370] GCCCCUAUCACAGCCUACGCUCAGCAGACAAGAGGCCUGCUGGGCUGCAUCAUCACAAGCCUGACCGGCAGAGACAAG AACCAGGUGGAAGGCGAGGUGCAGAUCGUGUCUACAGCUACCCAGACCUUCCUGGCCACCUGUAUCAAUGGCGUGUGC UGGACCGUGUAUCACGGCGCUGGCACCAGAACAAUCGCCUCUCCAAAGGGCCCUGUGAUCCAGACCUACACCAACGUG GACCAGGAUCUCGUUGGCUGGCCUGCUCCUCAGGGCAGCAGAUCUCUGACCCCUUGUACAUGCGGCAGCAGCGACCUG UACCUGGUCACAAGACACGCCGACGUGAUCCCCGUCAGAAGAAGAGGCGAUAGCAGAGGCAGCCUGCUGAGCCCUAGA CCUAUCAGCUACCUGAAGGGCAGCUCUGGCGGACCUCUGCUGUGUCCAACAGGACAUGCCGUGGGCCUGUUUAGAGCC GCCGUGUGUACAAGAGGCGUGGCCAAAGCCGUGGACUUCAUCCCCGUGGAAAACCUGGAAACCACCAUGCGGAGCCCC GUGUUCACCGACAAUUCUAGCCCUCCAGCCGUGCCUCAGAGCUUCCAAGUGGCUCAUCUGCAUGCCCCUACAGGCAGC GGCAAGAGCACAAAAGUGCCUGCCGCCUAUGCCGCCAAGGGCUAUAAGGUGCUGGUGCUGAAUCCCAGCGUGGCCGCC ACACUUGGCUUUGGCGCCUAUAUGUCUAAAGCCCACGGCGUGGACCCCAACAUCAGAACCGGCGUGCGGACAAUCACA ACAGGCAGCCCUAUCACCUACUCUACCUACGGCAAGUUCCUGGCCGAUGCCGGAUGUUCUGGCGGAGCCUACGACAUC AUCAUCUGCGACGAGUGCCACAGCACCGACGCCACAUCUAUCUCUGGCAUCGGCACCGUGCUGGAUCAGGCCGAAACA GCUGGUGCUAGACUGGUGGUGCUGGCCACAGCUACACCUCCAGGCUCUGUGACAGUGUCUCACCCCAAUAUCGAGGAA GUGGCCCUGUCUACAACCGGCGAGAUCCCAUUCUAUGGCAAGGCCAUUCCUCUGGAAGUGAUCAAAGGCGGCAGACAC CUGAUCUUUUGCCACUCCAAGAAGAAGUGCGACGAGCUGGCCGCCAAACUGGUGGCCCUUGGAAUCAAUGCCGUGGCC UACUACAGAGGACUGGACGUGUCCGUGAUUCCCACAUCUGGCGACGUGGUGGUGGUGUCCACUGAUGCCCUGAUGACC GGCUUCACCGGCGACUUCGAUAGCGUGAUCGACUGCAAUACCUGCGUGACCCAGACCGUGGAUUUCUCUCUGGACCCC ACCUUCACCAUCGAGACAACCACACUGCCUCAGGACGCCGUGUCUCGGACACAGAGAAGAGGCAGAACCGGAAGAGGC AAGCCCGGCAUCUACAGAUUUGUGGCCCCUGGCGAAAGACCCAGCGGCAUGUUUGAUAGCAGCGUGCUGUGCGAGUGC UACGAUGCUGGCUGUGCUUGGUACGAGCUGACCCCUGCCGAGACUACCGUUAGACUGCGGGCCUACAUGAACACCCCU GGCCUGCCUGUGUGUCAGGACCACCUCGGAUUUUGGGAGGGCGUGUUCACAGGACUGACCCACAUCGACGCCCACUUU CUGAGCCAGACAAAGCAGAGCGGCGAGAACUUCCCUUACCUGGUGGCUUACCAGGCCACCGUGUGUGCUAGAGCACAA GCCCCUCCACCUAGCUGGGACCAGAUGAGGAAGUGCCUGAUCCGGCUGAAGCCUACACUGCACGGACCAACACCACUG CUGUAUAGACUGGGCGCCGUGCAGAACGAAGUGACCCUGACACAUCCCAUCACCAAGUACAUCAUGACCUGCAUGAGC GCCGACCUGGAAGUGGUCACA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 370, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is DENV 1 NS4A protein (P17763; Genome polyprotein Dengue virus type 1 (strain Nauru/West Pac/1974)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of DENV 1 NS4A protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 371, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 371] SVSGDLILEIGKLPQHLTQRAQNALDNLVMLHNSEQGGKAYRHAMEELPDTIETLMLLALIAVLTGGVTLFFLSGRGL GKTSIGLLCVIASSALLWMASVEPHWIAASIILEFFLMVLLIPEPDRQR

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 371, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the DENV 1 NS4A polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 372, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 372] AGCGTCTCAGGTGACCTAATATTAGAAATAGGGAAACTTCCACAACATTTAACGCAAAGGGCCCAGAACGCCTTGGAC AATCTGGTTATGTTGCACAACTCTGAACAAGGAGGAAAAGCCTATAGACACGCCATGGAAGAACTACCAGACACCATA GAAACGTTAATGCTCCTAGCTTTGATAGCTGTGCTGACTGGTGGAGTGACGTTGTTCTTCCTATCAGGAAGGGGTCTA GGAAAAACATCCATTGGCCTACTCTGCGTGATTGCCTCAAGCGCACTGCTATGGATGGCCAGTGTGGAACCCCATTGG ATAGCGGCCTCTATCATACTGGAGTTCTTTCTGATGGTGTTGCTTATTCCAGAGCCGGACAGACAGCGC

Accordingly, preferably the DENV 1 NS4A polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 372, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the DENV 1 NS4A polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 373, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 373] TCCGTTAGCGGCGACCTGATCCTGGAAATCGGCAAGCTGCCTCAGCACCTGACACAGAGAGCACAGAACGCCCTGGAC AACCTGGTCATGCTGCACAACTCTGAGCAAGGCGGCAAGGCCTACAGACACGCCATGGAAGAACTGCCCGACACCATC GAGACACTGATGCTGCTGGCCCTGATCGCTGTTCTGACAGGCGGAGTGACCCTGTTCTTCCTGTCTGGCAGAGGCCTG GGCAAGACCTCTATCGGACTGCTGTGTGTGATCGCCAGCTCTGCCCTGCTGTGGATGGCTTCTGTGGAACCTCATTGG ATCGCCGCCTCTATTATCCTGGAATTCTTCCTGATGGTGCTGCTGATCCCCGAGCCTGACAGACAGAGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 373, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 373 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 374, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 374] UCCGUUAGCGGCGACCUGAUCCUGGAAAUCGGCAAGCUGCCUCAGCACCUGACACAGAGAGCACAGAACGCCCUGGAC AACCUGGUCAUGCUGCACAACUCUGAGCAAGGCGGCAAGGCCUACAGACACGCCAUGGAAGAACUGCCCGACACCAUC GAGACACUGAUGCUGCUGGCCCUGAUCGCUGUUCUGACAGGCGGAGUGACCCUGUUCUUCCUGUCUGGCAGAGGCCUG GGCAAGACCUCUAUCGGACUGCUGUGUGUGAUCGCCAGCUCUGCCCUGCUGUGGAUGGCUUCUGUGGAACCUCAUUGG AUCGCCGCCUCUAUUAUCCUGGAAUUCUUCCUGAUGGUGCUGCUGAUCCCCGAGCCUGACAGACAGAGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 374, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is DENV 1 NS2A (P17763; Genome polyprotein Dengue virus type 1 (strain Nauru/West Pac/1974)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of DENV 1 NS2A is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 375, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 375] GSGEVDSFSLGLLCISIMIEEVMRSRWSRKMLMTGTLAVFLLLTMGQLTWNDLIRLCIMVGANASDKMGMGTTYLALM ATFRMRPMFAVGLLFRRLTSREVLLLTVGLSLVASVELPNSLEELGDGLAMGIMMLKLLTDFQSHQLWATLLSLTFVK TTFSLHYAWKTMAMILSIVSLFPLCLSTTSQKTTWLPVLLGSLGCKPLTMFLITENKIWGRK

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 375, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the DENV 1 NS2A polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 376, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 376] GGGTCAGGAGAAGTGGACAGTTTTTCACTAGGACTGCTATGCATATCAATAATGATCGAAGAGGTAATGAGATCCAGA TGGAGCAGAAAAATGCTGATGACTGGAACATTGGCTGTGTTCCTCCTTCTCACAATGGGACAATTGACATGGAATGAT CTGATCAGGCTATGTATCATGGTTGGAGCCAACGCTTCAGACAAGATGGGGATGGGAACAACGTACCTAGCTTTGATG GCCACTTTCAGAATGAGACCAATGTTCGCAGTCGGGCTACTGTTTCGCAGATTAACATCTAGAGAAGTTCTTCTTCTT ACAGTTGGATTGAGTCTGGTGGCATCTGTAGAACTACCAAATTCCTTAGAGGAGCTAGGGGATGGACTTGCAATGGGC ATCATGATGTTGAAATTACTGACTGATTTTCAGTCACATCAGCTATGGGCTACCTTGCTGTCTTTAACATTTGTCAAA ACAACTTTTTCATTGCACTATGCATGGAAGACAATGGCTATGATACTGTCAATTGTATCTCTCTTCCCTTTATGCCTG TCCACGACTTCTCAAAAAACAACATGGCTTCCGGTGTTGCTGGGATCTCTTGGATGCAAACCACTAACCATGTTTCTT ATAACAGAAAACAAAATCTGGGGAAGGAAA

Accordingly, preferably the DENV 1 NS2A polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 376, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the DENV 1 NS2A polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 377, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 377] GGATCTGGCGAGGTGGACTCTTTTTCTCTGGGCCTGCTGTGCATCAGCATCATGATCGAGGAAGTGATGCGGAGCCGC TGGTCCCGGAAAATGCTGATGACTGGAACCCTGGCCGTGTTCCTGCTGCTGACAATGGGACAGCTGACCTGGAACGAC CTGATCCGGCTGTGTATCATGGTCGGAGCCAACGCCAGCGACAAGATGGGCATGGGCACAACCTATCTGGCCCTGATG GCCACCTTCCGGATGAGGCCTATGTTTGCCGTGGGACTGCTGTTCAGAAGGCTGACCTCTAGAGAGGTGCTGCTGCTC ACAGTGGGCCTGTCTCTGGTGGCTTCTGTGGAACTGCCCAACAGCCTGGAAGAACTCGGAGATGGACTGGCCATGGGC ATTATGATGCTCAAGCTGCTGACCGACTTCCAGAGCCACCAGCTGTGGGCTACACTGCTGAGCCTGACCTTCGTGAAA ACCACCTTCAGCCTGCACTACGCCTGGAAAACAATGGCCATGATCCTGAGCATCGTGTCTCTGTTCCCTCTGTGCCTG AGCACCACCAGCCAGAAAACCACATGGCTGCCTGTGCTGCTGGGCTCTCTGGGCTGTAAACCCCTGACCATGTTCCTG ATCACCGAGAACAAGATCTGGGGCAGAAAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 377, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 377 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 378, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 378] GGAUCUGGCGAGGUGGACUCUUUUUCUCUGGGCCUGCUGUGCAUCAGCAUCAUGAUCGAGGAAGUGAUGCGGAGCCGC UGGUCCCGGAAAAUGCUGAUGACUGGAACCCUGGCCGUGUUCCUGCUGCUGACAAUGGGACAGCUGACCUGGAACGAC CUGAUCCGGCUGUGUAUCAUGGUCGGAGCCAACGCCAGCGACAAGAUGGGCAUGGGCACAACCUAUCUGGCCCUGAUG GCCACCUUCCGGAUGAGGCCUAUGUUUGCCGUGGGACUGCUGUUCAGAAGGCUGACCUCUAGAGAGGUGCUGCUGCUC ACAGUGGGCCUGUCUCUGGUGGCUUCUGUGGAACUGCCCAACAGCCUGGAAGAACUCGGAGAUGGACUGGCCAUGGGC AUUAUGAUGCUCAAGCUGCUGACCGACUUCCAGAGCCACCAGCUGUGGGCUACACUGCUGAGCCUGACCUUCGUGAAA ACCACCUUCAGCCUGCACUACGCCUGGAAAACAAUGGCCAUGAUCCUGAGCAUCGUGUCUCUGUUCCCUCUGUGCCUG AGCACCACCAGCCAGAAAACCACAUGGCUGCCUGUGCUGCUGGGCUCUCUGGGCUGUAAACCCCUGACCAUGUUCCUG AUCACCGAGAACAAGAUCUGGGGCAGAAAG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 378, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is DENV 2 NS2A (P29990; Genome polyprotein Dengue virus type 2 (strain Thailand/16681/1984)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of DENV 2 NS2A is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 379, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 379] GHGQVDNFSLGVLGMALFLEEMLRTRVGTKHAILLVAVSFVTLIIGNMSFRDLGRVMVMVGATMTDDIGMGVTYLALL AAFKVRPTFAAGLLLRKLTSKALMMTTIGIVLSSQSTTPETILELTDALALGMMVLKMVRNMEKYQLAVTIMAILCVP NAVILQNAWKVSCTILAVVSVSPLFLTSSQQKTDWIPLALTIKGLNPTAIFLTTLSRISKKR

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 379, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the DENV 2 NS2A polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 380, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 380] GGACATGGGCAGGTCGACAACTTTTCACTAGGAGTCTTGGGAATGGCATTGTTCCTGGAGGAAATGCTTAGGACCCGA GTAGGAACGAAACATGCAATACTACTAGTTGCAGTTTCTTTTGTGACATTGATCATAGGGAACATGTCCTTTAGAGAC CTGGGAAGAGTAATGGTTATGGTAGGCGCCACTATGACGGATGACATAGGTATGGGCGTGACTTATCTTGCCCTACTA GCAGCCTTCAAAGTCAGACCAACTTTTGCAGCTGGACTACTCTTGAGAAAGCTGACCTCCAAGGCATTGATGATGACT ACTATAGGAATTGTACTCTCCTCCCAGAGCACTACACCAGAGACCATTCTTGAGTTGACTGATGCGTTAGCCTTAGGC ATGATGGTCCTCAAAATGGTGAGAAATATGGAAAAGTATCAATTGGCAGTGACTATCATGGCTATCTTGTGCGTCCCA AACGCAGTGATATTACAAAACGCATGGAAAGTGAGTTGCACGATATTGGCAGTGGTGTCCGTTTCCCCACTGTTCTTA ACATCCTCACAGCAAAAAACGGATTGGATACCATTAGCGTTGACGATCAAAGGTCTCAATCCAACAGCTATTTTTCTA ACAACCCTCTCAAGAACCAGCAAGAAAAGG

Accordingly, preferably the DENV 2 NS2A polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 380, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the DENV 2 NS2A polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 381, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 381] GGACACGGACAGGTGGACAATTTTTCCCTGGGCGTGCTCGGCATGGCCCTGTTTCTGGAAGAGATGCTGAGAACCAGA GTGGGCACCAAGCACGCCATTCTGCTGGTGGCCGTGTCCTTCGTGACACTGATCATCGGCAACATGAGCTTCCGCGAC CTGGGCAGAGTGATGGTCATGGTCGGAGCCACCATGACCGACGATATCGGCATGGGCGTGACCTATCTGGCTCTGCTG GCCGCTTTTAAAGTGCGGCCTACATTTGCCGCCGGACTGCTGCTGAGAAAGCTGACATCTAAGGCCCTGATGATGACC ACCATCGGCATCGTGCTGAGCAGCCAGAGCACCACACCTGAGACAATCCTGGAACTGACCGACGCTCTGGCCCTGGGA ATGATGGTGCTGAAGATGGTCCGAAACATGGAAAAGTACCAGCTGGCCGTGACCATCATGGCCATCCTGTGTGTGCCC AACGCCGTGATCCTGCAGAACGCCTGGAAGGTGTCCTGTACCATCCTGGCCGTGGTGTCTGTGTCCCCTCTGTTTCTG ACCAGCAGCCAGCAGAAAACCGACTGGATCCCACTGGCTCTGACCATCAAGGGCCTGAATCCTACCGCCATCTTCCTG ACCACACTGAGCCGGACCAGCAAGAAGAGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 381, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 381 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 382, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 382] GGACACGGACAGGUGGACAAUUUUUCCCUGGGCGUGCUCGGCAUGGCCCUGUUUCUGGAAGAGAUGCUGAGAACCAGA GUGGGCACCAAGCACGCCAUUCUGCUGGUGGCCGUGUCCUUCGUGACACUGAUCAUCGGCAACAUGAGCUUCCGCGAC CUGGGCAGAGUGAUGGUCAUGGUCGGAGCCACCAUGACCGACGAUAUCGGCAUGGGCGUGACCUAUCUGGCUCUGCUG GCCGCUUUUAAAGUGCGGCCUACAUUUGCCGCCGGACUGCUGCUGAGAAAGCUGACAUCUAAGGCCCUGAUGAUGACC ACCAUCGGCAUCGUGCUGAGCAGCCAGAGCACCACACCUGAGACAAUCCUGGAACUGACCGACGCUCUGGCCCUGGGA AUGAUGGUGCUGAAGAUGGUCCGAAACAUGGAAAAGUACCAGCUGGCCGUGACCAUCAUGGCCAUCCUGUGUGUGCCC AACGCCGUGAUCCUGCAGAACGCCUGGAAGGUGUCCUGUACCAUCCUGGCCGUGGUGUCUGUGUCCCCUCUGUUUCUG ACCAGCAGCCAGCAGAAAACCGACUGGAUCCCACUGGCUCUGACCAUCAAGGGCCUGAAUCCUACCGCCAUCUUCCUG ACCACACUGAGCCGGACCAGCAAGAAGAGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 382, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is DENV 4 NS2A (P09866; Genome polyprotein Dengue virus type 4 (strain Dominica/814669/1981)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of DENV 4 NS2A is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 383, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 383] GQGTSETFSMGLLCLTLFVEECLRRRVTRKHMILVVVITLCAIILGGLTWMDLLRALIMLGDTMSGRIGGQIHLAIMA VFKMSPGYVLGVFLRKLTSRETALMVIGMAMTTVLSIPHDLMELIDGISLGLILLKIVTQFDNTQVGTLALSLTFIRS TMPLVMAWRTIMAVLFVVTLIPLCRTSCLQKQSHWVEITALILGAQALPVYLMTLMKGASRR

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 383, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the DENV 4 NS2A polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 384, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 384] GGACAGGGCACATCAGAAACTTTTTCTATGGGTCTGTTGTGCCTGACCTTGTTTGTGGAAGAATGCTTGAGGAGAAGA TTACTACGAGCCCTCATCATGTTGGGGGACACTATGTCTGGTAGAATAGGAGGACAGATCCACCTAGCCATCATGGCA GTGTTCAAGATGTCACCAGGATACGTGCTGGGTGTGTTTTTAAGGAAACTCACTTCAAGAGAGACAGCACTAATGGTA ATAGGAATGGCCATGACAACGGTGCTTTCAATTCCACATGACCTTATGGAACTCATTGATGGAATATCACTGGGACTA AGCTGTCTTCAAAAACAGTCTCATTGGGTAGAAATAACAGCACTCATCCTAGGAGCCCAAGCTCTGCCAGTGTACCTA ATGACTCTTATGAAAGGAGCCTCAAGAAGA

Accordingly, preferably the DENV 4 NS2A polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 384, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the DENV 4 NS2A polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 385, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 385] GGCCAGGGAACAAGCGAGACATTTTCCATGGGCCTGCTGTGTCTGACCCTGTTCGTGGAAGAGTGCCTGCGGAGAAGA GTGACCCGGAAGCACATGATCCTGGTGGTGGTCATCACCCTGTGCGCCATCATTCTCGGCGGCCTGACATGGATGGAT CTGCTGAGAGCCCTGATCATGCTGGGCGATACCATGAGCGGCAGAATCGGCGGACAGATCCACCTGGCCATCATGGCC GTGTTCAAGATGAGCCCTGGCTACGTGCTGGGCGTGTTCCTGAGAAAGCTGACCAGCAGAGAAACAGCCCTGATGGTC ATCGGAATGGCCATGACCACCGTGCTGAGCATCCCTCACGACCTGATGGAACTGATCGACGGCATCAGCCTGGGCCTG ATCCTGCTGAAGATCGTGACCCAGTTCGACAACACCCAAGTGGGCACACTGGCCCTGAGCCTGACCTTCATCAGATCC ACAATGCCCCTCGTGATGGCCTGGCGGACAATTATGGCCGTGCTGTTCGTCGTGACACTGATCCCTCTGTGCAGAACC AGCTGCCTGCAGAAACAGAGCCACTGGGTCGAGATCACCGCTCTGATTCTGGGAGCACAGGCCCTGCCTGTGTACCTG ATGACACTTATGAAGGGCGCCAGCAGACGG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 385, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 385 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 386, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 386] GGCCAGGGAACAAGCGAGACAUUUUCCAUGGGCCUGCUGUGUCUGACCCUGUUCGUGGAAGAGUGCCUGCGGAGAAGA GUGACCCGGAAGCACAUGAUCCUGGUGGUGGUCAUCACCCUGUGCGCCAUCAUUCUCGGCGGCCUGACAUGGAUGGAU CUGCUGAGAGCCCUGAUCAUGCUGGGCGAUACCAUGAGCGGCAGAAUCGGCGGACAGAUCCACCUGGCCAUCAUGGCC GUGUUCAAGAUGAGCCCUGGCUACGUGCUGGGCGUGUUCCUGAGAAAGCUGACCAGCAGAGAAACAGCCCUGAUGGUC AUCGGAAUGGCCAUGACCACCGUGCUGAGCAUCCCUCACGACCUGAUGGAACUGAUCGACGGCAUCAGCCUGGGCCUG AUCCUGCUGAAGAUCGUGACCCAGUUCGACAACACCCAAGUGGGCACACUGGCCCUGAGCCUGACCUUCAUCAGAUCC ACAAUGCCCCUCGUGAUGGCCUGGCGGACAAUUAUGGCCGUGCUGUUCGUCGUGACACUGAUCCCUCUGUGCAGAACC AGCUGCCUGCAGAAACAGAGCCACUGGGUCGAGAUCACCGCUCUGAUUCUGGGAGCACAGGCCCUGCCUGUGUACCUG AUGACACUUAUGAAGGGCGCCAGCAGACGG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 386, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is DENV 1 NS2B (P17763; Genome polyprotein Dengue virus type 1 (strain Nauru/West Pac/1974)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of DENV 1 NS2B is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 387, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 387] SWPLNEGIMAVGIVSILLSSLLKNDVPLAGPLIAGGMLIACYVISGSSADLSLEKAAEVSWEEEAEHSGASHNILVEV QDDGTMKIKDEERDDTLTILLKATLLAISGVYPMSIPATLFVWYFWQKKKQR

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 387, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the DENV 1 NS2B polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 388, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 388] AGCTGGCCTCTCAATGAAGGAATTATGGCTGTTGGAATAGTTAGCATTCTTCTAAGTTCACTTCTCAAGAATGATGTG CCACTAGCTGGCCCACTAATAGCTGGAGGCATGCTAATAGCATGTTATGTCATATCTGGAAGCTCGGCCGATTTATCA CTGGAGAAAGCGGCTGAGGTCTCCTGGGAAGAAGAAGCAGAACACTCTGGTGCCTCACACAACATACTAGTGGAGGTC CAAGATGATGGAACCATGAAGATAAAGGATGAAGAGAGAGATGACACACTCACCATTCTCCTCAAAGCAACTCTGCTA GCAATCTCAGGGGTATACCCAATGTCAATACCGGCGACCCTCTTTGTGTGGTATTTTTGGCAGAAAAAGAAACAGAGA

Accordingly, preferably the DENV 1 NS2B polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 388, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the DENV 1 NS2B polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 389, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 389] AGCTGGCCTCTGAACGAGGGAATTATGGCCGTGGGCATCGTGTCCATCCTGCTGTCTAGCCTGCTGAAGAACGACGTG CCACTGGCCGGACCTCTTATTGCTGGCGGAATGCTGATCGCCTGCTACGTGATCAGCGGCAGCTCTGCCGATCTGAGC CTGGAAAAAGCCGCCGAGGTGTCCTGGGAAGAAGAGGCCGAACATTCTGGCGCCTCTCACAACATCCTGGTGGAAGTG CAGGACGACGGCACCATGAAGATCAAGGACGAGGAACGGGACGACACCCTGACCATTCTGCTGAAGGCTACCCTGCTG GCCATCAGCGGAGTGTACCCTATGAGCATCCCCGCCACTCTGTTCGTGTGGTACTTCTGGCAGAAGAAGAAGCAGCGG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 389, or a fragment or variant thereof.

[SEQ ID No: 390] AGCUGGCCUCUGAACGAGGGAAUUAUGGCCGUGGGCAUCGUGUCCAUCCUGCUGUCUAGCCUGCUGAAGAACGACGUG CCACUGGCCGGACCUCUUAUUGCUGGCGGAAUGCUGAUCGCCUGCUACGUGAUCAGCGGCAGCUCUGCCGAUCUGAGC CUGGAAAAAGCCGCCGAGGUGUCCUGGGAAGAAGAGGCCGAACAUUCUGGCGCCUCUCACAACAUCCUGGUGGAAGUG CAGGACGACGGCACCAUGAAGAUCAAGGACGAGGAACGGGACGACACCCUGACCAUUCUGCUGAAGGCUACCCUGCUG GCCAUCAGCGGAGUGUACCCUAUGAGCAUCCCCGCCACUCUGUUCGUGUGGUACUUCUGGCAGAAGAAGAAGCAGCGG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 390, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is DENV 2 NS2B (P29990; Genome polyprotein Dengue virus type 2 (strain Thailand/16681/1984)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of DENV 2 NS2B is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 391, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 391] SWPLNEAIMAVGMVSILASSLLKNDIPMTGPLVAGGPLTVCYVLTGRSA DLELERAADVKWEDQAEISGSSPILSITISEDGSMSIKNEEEEQTLTIL IRTGLLVISGLFPVSIPITAAAWYLWEVKKQR

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 391, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the DENV 2 NS2B polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 392, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 392] AGCTGGCCATTAAATGAGGCTATCATGGCAGTCGGGATGGTGAGCATTTTAGCCAGTTCTCTCCTAAAAAATGATATT CTGGAGAGAGCAGCCGATGTCAAATGGGAAGACCAGGCAGAGATATCAGGAAGCAGCCCAATCCTGTCAATAACAATA TCAGAAGATGGTAGCATGTCGATAAAAAATGAAGAGGAAGAACAAACACTGACCATACTCATTAGAACAGGATTGCTG GTGATCTCAGGACTTTTTCCTGTATCAATACCAATCACGGCAGCAGCATGGTACCTGTGGGAAGTGAAGAAACAACGG

Accordingly, preferably the DENV 2 NS2B polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 392, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the DENV 2 NS2B polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 393, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 393] AGCTGGCCTCTGAACGAGGCCATTATGGCCGTCGGCATGGTGTCTATCCTGGCCAGCAGCCTGCTGAAGAACGACATC CCTATGACAGGCCCTCTGGTGGCTGGTGGACCTCTGACAGTGTGTTACGTGCTGACAGGCAGAAGCGCCGACCTGGAA CTTGAAAGGGCCGCTGATGTGAAGTGGGAAGATCAGGCCGAGATCAGCGGCAGCAGCCCTATCCTGAGCATCACCATC AGCGAGGACGGCAGCATGAGCATCAAGAACGAGGAAGAGGAACAGACCCTGACCATCCTGATCAGAACCGGCCTGCTG GTCATCAGCGGACTGTTCCCTGTGTCAATCCCCATCACAGCCGCCGCTTGGTATCTGTGGGAAGTGAAGAAGCAGCGG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 393, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 393 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 394, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 394] AGCUGGCCUCUGAACGAGGCCAUUAUGGCCGUCGGCAUGGUGUCUAUCCUGGCCAGCAGCCUGCUGAAGAACGACAUC CCUAUGACAGGCCCUCUGGUGGCUGGUGGACCUCUGACAGUGUGUUACGUGCUGACAGGCAGAAGCGCCGACCUGGAA CUUGAAAGGGCCGCUGAUGUGAAGUGGGAAGAUCAGGCCGAGAUCAGCGGCAGCAGCCCUAUCCUGAGCAUCACCAUC AGCGAGGACGGCAGCAUGAGCAUCAAGAACGAGGAAGAGGAACAGACCCUGACCAUCCUGAUCAGAACCGGCCUGCUG GUCAUCAGCGGACUGUUCCCUGUGUCAAUCCCCAUCACAGCCGCCGCUUGGUAUCUGUGGGAAGUGAAGAAGCAGCGG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 394, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is DENV 4 NS2B (P09866; Genome polyprotein virus type 4 (strain Dominica/814669/1981)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of DENV 4 NS2B is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 395, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 395] SWPLNEGIMAVGLVSLLGSALLKNDVPLAGPMVAGGLLLAAYVMSGSSA DLSLEKAANVQWDEMADITGSSPIIEVKQDEDGSFSIRDVEETNMITLL VKLALITVSGLYPLAIPVTMTLWYMWQVKTQR

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 395, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the DENV 4 NS2B polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 396, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 396] TCTTGGCCTCTTAACGAGGGCATAATGGCTGTGGGTTTGGTTAGTCTCTTAGGAAGCGCTCTTTTAAAGAATGATGTC CCTTTAGCTGGCCCAATGGTGGCAGGAGGCTTACTTCTGGCGGCTTACGTGATGAGTGGTAGCTCAGCAGATCTGTCA CTAGAGAAGGCCGCCAACGTGCAGTGGGATGAAATGGCAGACATAACAGGCTCAAGCCCAATCATAGAAGTGAAGCAG GATGAAGATGGCTCTTTCTCCATACGGGACGTCGAGGAAACCAATATGATAACCCTTTTGGTGAAACTGGCACTGATA ACAGTGTCAGGTCTCTACCCCTTGGCAATTCCAGTCACAATGACCTTATGGTACATGTGGCAAGTGAAAACACAAAGA

Accordingly, preferably the DENV 4 NS2B polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 396, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the DENV 4 NS2B polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 397, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 397] AGCTGGCCTCTGAACGAGGGAATCATGGCCGTTGGCCTGGTGTCTCTGCTGGGATCTGCCCTGCTGAAGAACGATGTG CCTCTGGCCGGACCTATGGTTGCTGGTGGACTGCTGCTGGCCGCCTATGTGATGTCTGGAAGCAGCGCCGATCTGAGC CTGGAAAAGGCCGCTAACGTGCAGTGGGACGAGATGGCCGATATCACAGGCAGCAGCCCCATCATCGAAGTGAAGCAG GATGAGGACGGCAGCTTCAGCATCCGCGACGTGGAAGAGACAAACATGATCACCCTGCTGGTCAAGCTGGCCCTGATC ACCGTGTCTGGCCTGTATCCTCTGGCTATCCCCGTGACCATGACACTGTGGTACATGTGGCAAGTGAAAACCCAGCGG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 397, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 397 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 398, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 398] AGCUGGCCUCUGAACGAGGGAAUCAUGGCCGUUGGCCUGGUGUCUCUGCUGGGAUCUGCCCUGCUGAAGAACGAUGUG CCUCUGGCCGGACCUAUGGUUGCUGGUGGACUGCUGCUGGCCGCCUAUGUGAUGUCUGGAAGCAGCGCCGAUCUGAGC CUGGAAAAGGCCGCUAACGUGCAGUGGGACGAGAUGGCCGAUAUCACAGGCAGCAGCCCCAUCAUCGAAGUGAAGCAG GAUGAGGACGGCAGCUUCAGCAUCCGCGACGUGGAAGAGACAAACAUGAUCACCCUGCUGGUCAAGCUGGCCCUGAUC ACCGUGUCUGGCCUGUAUCCUCUGGCUAUCCCCGUGACCAUGACACUGUGGUACAUGUGGCAAGUGAAAACCCAGCGG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 398, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is WNV NS4A (P06935; Genome polyprotein West Nile virus NS4A), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of WNV NS4A is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 399, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 399] SQIGLVEVLGRMPEHFMVKTWEALDTMYVVATAEKGGRAHRMALEELPD ALQTIVLIALLSVMSLGVFFLLMQRKGIGKIGLGGVILGAATFFCWMAE VPGTKIAGMLLLSLLLMIVLIPEPEKQR

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 399, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the WNV NS4A polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 400, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 400] TCACAAATCGGGCTCGTTGAGGTGCTCGGGAGAATGCCTGAACACTTCATGGTGAAAACTTGGGAGGCATTGGACACG ATGTATGTGGTGGCGACCGCTGAAAAAGGAGGCCGAGCTCACAGGATGGCTCTTGAGGAGCTACCGGACGCCCTTCAG ACAATAGTTTTGATTGCACTATTGAGTGTGATGTCCTTAGGTGTGTTTTTTCTACTCATGCAAAGGAAGGGCATTGGT AAGATTGGCTTGGGAGGAGTAATCTTAGGAGCTGCCACATTCTTCTGCTGGATGGCTGAAGTCCCAGGAACGAAAATA GCAGGCATGCTCCTGCTTTCCCTGCTGCTCATGATTGTTTTGATTCCGGAGCCGGAAAAGCAGCGC

Accordingly, preferably the WNV NS4A polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 400, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the WNV NS4A polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 401, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 401] TCTCAGATCGGCCTGGTGGAAGTGCTGGGCAGAATGCCTGAGCACTTCATGGTCAAGACCTGGGAAGCCCTGGACACT ATGTACGTGGTGGCCACAGCCGAGAAAGGCGGCAGAGCACATAGAATGGCCCTGGAAGAACTGCCCGACGCTCTGCAG ACAATCGTGCTGATTGCCCTGCTGAGCGTGATGAGCCTGGGCGTGTTCTTCCTGCTGATGCAGAGAAAAGGCATCGGC AAGATCGGACTCGGCGGCGTTATACTGGGAGCCGCCACCTTCTTTTGCTGGATGGCTGAAGTGCCCGGCACCAAGATT GCCGGAATGCTGCTGCTGTCCCTGCTGCTGATGATTGTGCTGATCCCCGAGCCTGAGAAGCAGAGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 401, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 401 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 402, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 402] UCUCAGAUCGGCCUGGUGGAAGUGCUGGGCAGAAUGCCUGAGCACUUCAUGGUCAAGACCUGGGAAGCCCUGGACACU AUGUACGUGGUGGCCACAGCCGAGAAAGGCGGCAGAGCACAUAGAAUGGCCCUGGAAGAACUGCCCGACGCUCUGCAG ACAAUCGUGCUGAUUGCCCUGCUGAGCGUGAUGAGCCUGGGCGUGUUCUUCCUGCUGAUGCAGAGAAAAGGCAUCGGC AAGAUCGGACUCGGCGGCGUUAUACUGGGAGCCGCCACCUUCUUUUGCUGGAUGGCUGAAGUGCCCGGCACCAAGAUU GCCGGAAUGCUGCUGCUGUCCCUGCUGCUGAUGAUUGUGCUGAUCCCCGAGCCUGAGAAGCAGAGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 402, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is WNV NS4B (P06935; Genome polyprotein West Nile virus NS4A), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of WNV NS4B is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 403, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 403] NEMGWLDKTKNDIGSLLGHRPEARETTLGVESFLLDLRPATAWSLYAVTTAVLTPLLKHLITSDYINTSLTSINVQAS ALFTLARGFPFVDVGVSALLLAVGCWGQVTLTVTVTAAALLFCHYAYMVPGWQAEAMRSAQRRTAAGIMKNVVVDGIV ATDVPELERTTPVMQKKVGQIILILVSMAAVVVNPSVRTVREAGILTTAAAVTLWENGASSVWNATTAIGLCHIMRGG WLSCLSIMWTLIKNMEKPGLKR

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 403, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the WNV NS4B polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 404, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 404] AATGAAATGGGCTGGCTGGACAAGACCAAGAATGACATTGGCAGCCTGTTGGGGCACAGGCCAGAAGCTAGAGAGACG ACCCTGGGAGTTGAGAGCTTCTTACTTGATCTGCGGCCGGCCACGGCATGGTCGCTCTATGCCGTAACGACAGCCGTT CTCACCCCTTTGCTGAAGCATCTAATCACGTCAGACTACATCAACACTTCGTTGACCTCAATAAACGTCCAAGCCAGC GCGTTGTTCACTTTGGCCAGAGGCTTCCCTTTTGTGGACGTTGGTGTGTCAGCTCTCTTGCTGGCGGTCGGGTGCTGG GGTCAGGTGACTCTGACTGTGACTGTGACTGCAGCTGCTCTGCTCTTTTGCCACTATGCTTACATGGTGCCAGGCTGG CAAGCGGAAGCCATGCGATCTGCCCAGCGGCGGACAGCTGCTGGCATCATGAAAAATGTAGTGGTGGATGGGATCGTG GCCACTGATGTACCTGAACTTGAACGAACAACTCCAGTCATGCAGAAAAAAGTTGGACAGATCATATTGATCTTGGTA TCAATGGCCGCGGTGGTCGTCAATCCATCAGTGAGAACCGTCAGAGAGGCCGGAATTCTGACTACAGCAGCAGCAGTC ACCCTATGGGAGAATGGTGCTAGTTCAGTGTGGAATGCAACGACAGCTATTGGCCTTTGTCACATCATGCGAGGAGGA TGGCTCTCGTGTCTCTCCATCATGTGGACTCTCATCAAAAACATGGAGAAACCAGGCCTCAAGAGG

Accordingly, preferably the WNV NS4B polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 404, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the WNV NS4B polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 405, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 405] AACGAGATGGGCTGGCTGGACAAGACCAAGAACGACATCGGAAGCCTGCTGGGCCACAGACCTGAGGCCAGAGAAACA ACCCTGGGCGTCGAGAGCTTCCTGCTGGATCTTAGACCTGCCACCGCTTGGAGCCTGTACGCCGTTACAACAGCCGTG CTGACCCCTCTGCTGAAGCACCTGATCACCAGCGACTACATCAACACCAGCCTGACCAGCATCAACGTGCAGGCCAGC GCTCTGTTTACCCTGGCCAGAGGCTTCCCCTTTGTGGACGTGGGAGTTTCTGCTCTGCTGCTGGCCGTTGGCTGTTGG GGACAAGTGACCCTGACCGTGACAGTGACTGCTGCCGCTCTGCTGTTCTGCCACTACGCCTATATGGTGCCTGGATGG CAGGCCGAGGCCATGAGATCTGCCCAGAGAAGAACAGCCGCCGGAATCATGAAGAACGTGGTGGTGGATGGCATCGTG GCCACCGACGTTCCAGAGCTGGAAAGAACCACACCTGTGATGCAGAAGAAAGTCGGCCAGATCATCCTGATCCTGGTG TCCATGGCCGCCGTGGTGGTCAATCCTAGCGTGCGGACAGTTAGAGAGGCCGGCATCCTGACAACAGCTGCCGCTGTT ACCCTGTGGGAGAATGGCGCTAGCAGCGTGTGGAATGCCACCACAGCCATCGGCCTGTGCCACATCATGAGAGGCGGC TGGCTGAGCTGCCTGAGCATCATGTGGACCCTGATCAAGAACATGGAAAAGCCCGGCCTGAAGCGG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 405, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 405 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 406, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 406] AACGAGAUGGGCUGGCUGGACAAGACCAAGAACGACAUCGGAAGCCUGCUGGGCCACAGACCUGAGGCCAGAGAAACA ACCCUGGGCGUCGAGAGCUUCCUGCUGGAUCUUAGACCUGCCACCGCUUGGAGCCUGUACGCCGUUACAACAGCCGUG CUGACCCCUCUGCUGAAGCACCUGAUCACCAGCGACUACAUCAACACCAGCCUGACCAGCAUCAACGUGCAGGCCAGC GCUCUGUUUACCCUGGCCAGAGGCUUCCCCUUUGUGGACGUGGGAGUUUCUGCUCUGCUGCUGGCCGUUGGCUGUUGG GGACAAGUGACCCUGACCGUGACAGUGACUGCUGCCGCUCUGCUGUUCUGCCACUACGCCUAUAUGGUGCCUGGAUGG CAGGCCGAGGCCAUGAGAUCUGCCCAGAGAAGAACAGCCGCCGGAAUCAUGAAGAACGUGGUGGUGGAUGGCAUCGUG GCCACCGACGUUCCAGAGCUGGAAAGAACCACACCUGUGAUGCAGAAGAAAGUCGGCCAGAUCAUCCUGAUCCUGGUG UCCAUGGCCGCCGUGGUGGUCAAUCCUAGCGUGCGGACAGUUAGAGAGGCCGGCAUCCUGACAACAGCUGCCGCUGUU ACCCUGUGGGAGAAUGGCGCUAGCAGCGUGUGGAAUGCCACCACAGCCAUCGGCCUGUGCCACAUCAUGAGAGGCGGC UGGCUGAGCUGCCUGAGCAUCAUGUGGACCCUGAUCAAGAACAUGGAAAAGCCCGGCCUGAAGCGG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 406, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Rabies Virus PP (P69479; Phosphoprotein Rabies virus (strain ERA)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Rabies Virus PP is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 407, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 407] MSKIFVNPSAIRAGLADLEMAEETVDLINRNIEDNQAHLQGEPIEVDNLPEDMGRLHLDDGKSPNPGEMAKVGEGKYR EDFQMDEGEDPSFLFQSYLENVGVQIVRQMRSGERFLKIWSQTVEEIISYVAVNFPNPPGKSSEDKSTQTTGRELKKE TTPTPSQRESQSSKARMAAQTASGPPALEWSATNEKDDLSVEAEIAHQIAESFSKKYKFPSRSSGILLYNFEQLKMNL DDIVKEAKNVPGVTRLAHDGSKLPLRCVLGWVALANSKKFQLLVESDKLSKIMQDDLNRYTSC

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 407, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Rabies Virus PP polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 408, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 408] ATGAGCAAGATCTTTGTCAATCCTAGTGCTATTAGAGCCGGTCTGGCCGATCTTGAGATGGCTGAAGAAACTGTTGAT CTGATCAATAGAAATATCGAAGACAATCAGGCTCATCTCCAAGGGGAACCCATAGAAGTGGACAATCTCCCTGAGGAT ATGGGGCGACTTCACCTGGATGATGGAAAATCGCCCAACCCTGGTGAGATGGCCAAGGTGGGAGAAGGCAAGTATCGA GAGGACTTTCAGATGGATGAAGGAGAGGATCCTAGCTTCCTGTTCCAGTCATACCTGGAAAATGTTGGAGTCCAAATA GTCAGACAAATGAGGTCAGGAGAGAGATTTCTCAAGATATGGTCACAGACCGTAGAAGAGATTATATCCTATGTCGCG GTCAACTTTCCCAACCCTCCAGGAAAGTCTTCAGAGGATAAATCAACCCAGACTACTGGCCGAGAGCTCAAGAAGGAG ACAACACCCACTCCTTCTCAGAGAGAAAGCCAATCATCGAAAGCCAGGATGGCGGCTCAAACTGCTTCTGGCCCTCCA GCCCTTGAATGGTCGGCCACCAATGAAAAGGATGATCTATCAGTGGAGGCTGAGATCGCTCACCAGATTGCAGAAAGT TTCTCCAAAAAATATAAGTTTCCCTCTCGATCCTCAGGGATACTCTTGTATAATTTTGAGCAATTGAAAATGAACCTT GATGATATAGTTAAAGAGGCAAAAAATGTACCAGGTGTGACCCGTTTAGCCCATGACGGGTCCAAACTCCCCCTAAGA TGTGTACTGGGATGGGTCGCTTTGGCCAACTCTAAGAAATTCCAGTTGTTAGTCGAATCCGACAAGCTGAGTAAAATC ATGCAAGATGACTTGAATCGCTATACATCTTGC

Accordingly, preferably the Rabies Virus PP polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 408, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Rabies Virus PP polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 409, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 409] ATGAGCAAGATCTTCGTGAACCCCAGCGCCATCAGAGCCGGACTGGCTGATCTGGAAATGGCCGAGGAAACCGTGGAC CTGATCAACCGGAACATCGAGGACAATCAGGCCCATCTGCAGGGCGAGCCTATCGAGGTTGACAACCTGCCTGAGGAC ATGGGCAGACTGCACCTGGATGATGGCAAGAGCCCTAATCCTGGCGAGATGGCCAAAGTCGGCGAGGGCAAGTACCGC GAGGACTTCCAAATGGACGAGGGCGAAGATCCCAGCTTCCTGTTCCAGTCCTACCTGGAAAACGTGGGCGTGCAGATC GTGCGGCAGATGAGAAGCGGCGAGCGGTTCCTGAAGATCTGGTCCCAGACCGTGGAAGAGATCATCAGCTACGTGGCC GTGAACTTCCCCAATCCTCCAGGCAAGAGCAGCGAGGACAAGAGCACACAGACCACCGGCAGAGAGCTGAAGAAAGAG ACAACCCCTACACCTAGCCAGAGAGAGAGCCAGAGCAGCAAGGCCAGAATGGCCGCTCAGACAGCTTCTGGACCTCCT GCACTTGAGTGGAGCGCCACCAACGAGAAGGACGACCTGTCTGTGGAAGCCGAGATCGCCCACCAGATCGCCGAGAGC TTCAGCAAGAAGTACAAGTTCCCCAGCAGAAGCAGCGGCATCCTGCTGTACAACTTCGAGCAGCTGAAGATGAACCTG GACGACATCGTGAAAGAGGCCAAGAACGTCCCCGGCGTGACAAGACTGGCCCACGATGGATCTAAGCTGCCCCTGAGA TGTGTGCTCGGATGGGTTGCCCTGGCCAACAGCAAGAAATTCCAGCTGCTGGTGGAAAGCGACAAGCTGTCCAAGATC ATGCAGGACGATCTGAACCGGTACACCAGCTGC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 409, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 409 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 410, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 410] AUGAGCAAGAUCUUCGUGAACCCCAGCGCCAUCAGAGCCGGACUGGCUGAUCUGGAAAUGGCCGAGGAAACCGUGGAC CUGAUCAACCGGAACAUCGAGGACAAUCAGGCCCAUCUGCAGGGCGAGCCUAUCGAGGUUGACAACCUGCCUGAGGAC AUGGGCAGACUGCACCUGGAUGAUGGCAAGAGCCCUAAUCCUGGCGAGAUGGCCAAAGUCGGCGAGGGCAAGUACCGC GAGGACUUCCAAAUGGACGAGGGCGAAGAUCCCAGCUUCCUGUUCCAGUCCUACCUGGAAAACGUGGGCGUGCAGAUC GUGCGGCAGAUGAGAAGCGGCGAGCGGUUCCUGAAGAUCUGGUCCCAGACCGUGGAAGAGAUCAUCAGCUACGUGGCC GUGAACUUCCCCAAUCCUCCAGGCAAGAGCAGCGAGGACAAGAGCACACAGACCACCGGCAGAGAGCUGAAGAAAGAG ACAACCCCUACACCUAGCCAGAGAGAGAGCCAGAGCAGCAAGGCCAGAAUGGCCGCUCAGACAGCUUCUGGACCUCCU GCACUUGAGUGGAGCGCCACCAACGAGAAGGACGACCUGUCUGUGGAAGCCGAGAUCGCCCACCAGAUCGCCGAGAGC UUCAGCAAGAAGUACAAGUUCCCCAGCAGAAGCAGCGGCAUCCUGCUGUACAACUUCGAGCAGCUGAAGAUGAACCUG GACGACAUCGUGAAAGAGGCCAAGAACGUCCCCGGCGUGACAAGACUGGCCCACGAUGGAUCUAAGCUGCCCCUGAGA UGUGUGCUCGGAUGGGUUGCCCUGGCCAACAGCAAGAAAUUCCAGCUGCUGGUGGAAAGCGACAAGCUGUCCAAGAUC AUGCAGGACGAUCUGAACCGGUACACCAGCUGC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 410, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is PEDV N protein (Q07499; Nucleoprotein Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (strain CV777)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of PEDV N protein is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 411, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 411] MASVSFQDRGRKRVPLSLYAPLRVTNDKPLSKVLANNAVPTNKGNKDQQIGYWNEQIRWRMRRGERIEQPSNWHFYYL GTGPHGDLRYRTRTEGVFWVAKEGAKTEPTNLGVRKASEKPIIPKFSQQLPSVVEIVEPNTPPASRANSRSRSRGNGN NRSRSPSNNRGNNQSRGNSQNRGNNQGRGASQNRGGNNNNNNKSRNQSNNRNQSNDRGGVTSRDDLVAAVKDALKSLG IGENPDRHKQQQKPKQEKSDNSGKNTPKKNKSRATSKERDLKDIPEWRRIPKGENSVAACFGPRGGFKNFGDAEFVEK GVDASGYAQIASLAPNVAALLFGGNVAVRELADSYEITYNYKMTVPKSDPNVELLVSQVDAFKTGNAKLQRKKEKKNK RETTLQQHEEAIYDDVGAPSDVTHANLEWDTAVDGGDTAVEIINEIFDTGN

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 411, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the PEDV N polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 412, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 412] ATGGCTTCTGTCAGCTTTCAGGATCGTGGCCGCAAACGGGTGCCATTATCTCTCTATGCCCCTCTTAGGGTTACTAAT GACAAGCCCCTTTCTAAGGTACTTGCAAACAACGCTGTACCCACTAACAAGGGGAATAAGGACCAGCAAATTGGGTAC TGGAATGAGCAAATTCGCTGGCGCATGCGCCGTGGTGAGCGAATTGAACAACCTTCCAATTGGCATTTCTACTACCTC GGAACAGGACCTCACGGCGACCTCCGTTATAGGACTCGTACTGAGGGTGTTTTCTGGGTTGCTAAAGAAGGCGCAAAG ACTGAACCCACTAATTTGGGTGTCAGAAAGGCGTCTGAAAAGCCAATCATTCCAAAATTCTCTCAACAGCTCCCCAGT GTAGTTGAGATTGTTGAACCTAACACACCTCCTGCTTCACGTGCAAATTCGCGTAGCAGGAGTCGTGGCAATGGCAAC AATAGGTCTAGATCTCCAAGTAACAACAGAGGCAATAACCAGTCCCGTGGTAATTCACAGAATCGTGGAAATAACCAG GGTCGTGGAGCTTCTCAGAACAGAGGAGGCAATAATAATAACAATAACAAGTCTCGTAACCAGTCCAATAACAGGAAC CAGTCAAATGACCGTGGTGGTGTAACATCACGCGATGATCTGGTGGCTGCTGTCAAGGATGCACTTAAATCTTTGGGT ATTGGAGAAAATCCTGACAGGCATAAGCAACAGCAGAAGCCTAAGCAGGAAAAGTCTGACAACAGCGGCAAAAATACA CCTAAGAAGAACAAATCCAGGGCCACTTCGAAGGAACGTGACCTCAAAGACATCCCAGAGTGGAGGAGAATTCCCAAG GGCGAAAATAGCGTAGCAGCTTGCTTCGGACCCAGAGGGGGCTTCAAAAACTTTGGAGATGCGGAATTTGTCGAAAAA GGTGTTGATGCGTCAGGCTATGCTCAGATCGCCAGTTTAGCACCAAATGTTGCAGCATTGCTCTTTGGTGGTAATGTG GCTGTTCGTGAGCTAGCGGACTCTTACGAGATTACATACAACTATAAAATGACTGTGCCAAAGTCAGATCCAAATGTT GAGCTTCTTGTTTCACAGGTGGATGCATTTAAAACTGGGAATGCAAAACTCCAGAGAAAGAAGGAAAAGAAGAACAAG CGTGAAACCACGCTGCAGCAGCATGAAGAGGCCATCTACGATGATGTGGGTGCGCCATCTGATGTGACCCATGCCAAT CTGGAATGGGACACAGCTGTTGATGGTGGTGATACGGCCGTTGAAATTATCAACGAGATCTTCGATACAGGAAAT

Accordingly, preferably the PEDV N polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 412, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the PEDV N polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 413, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 413] ATGGCCAGCGTCAGCTTTCAGGACCGGGGCAGAAAAAGAGTGCCCCTGTCTCTGTACGCCCCTCTGAGAGTGACCAAC GACAAGCCCCTGAGCAAGGTGCTGGCCAACAATGCCGTGCCTACCAACAAGGGCAACAAGGACCAGCAGATCGGCTAC TGGAACGAGCAGATCCGGTGGCGGATGAGAAGAGGCGAGAGAATCGAGCAGCCCAGCAACTGGCACTTCTACTACCTC GGCACAGGCCCTCACGGCGACCTGAGATACAGAACCAGAACCGAGGGCGTGTTCTGGGTCGCCAAAGAGGGCGCCAAG ACCGAGCCTACAAATCTCGGCGTCAGAAAGGCCAGCGAGAAGCCTATCATCCCCAAGTTCAGCCAGCAGCTGCCCAGC GTGGTGGAAATCGTGGAACCCAATACTCCTCCTGCCAGCCGGGCCAACAGCAGAAGCAGATCTAGAGGCAACGGCAAC AATCGGAGCAGAAGCCCCAGCAACAACCGGGGCAACAACCAGTCCAGAGGCAACAGCCAGAACCGCGGAAACAATCAA GGCAGAGGCGCTAGCCAGAACAGAGGCGGCAACAACAACAATAACAACAAGAGCCGGAACCAGTCTAACAACCGCAAC CAGAGCAACGATAGAGGCGGCGTGACCAGCAGGGATGATCTGGTGGCTGCCGTGAAGGATGCCCTGAAGTCTCTCGGC ATCGGCGAGAACCCCGACAGACACAAGCAGCAGCAGAAACCCAAGCAAGAGAAGTCCGACAACAGCGGCAAGAACACC CCTAAGAAGAACAAGAGCAGGGCCACCAGCAAAGAGCGGGACCTGAAGGATATTCCCGAGTGGCGGAGAATCCCCAAG GGCGAGAATTCTGTGGCCGCCTGCTTTGGACCAAGAGGCGGCTTCAAGAATTTCGGCGACGCCGAGTTCGTGGAAAAA GGCGTGGACGCCTCTGGCTATGCCCAGATTGCATCTCTGGCCCCTAATGTGGCTGCCCTGCTGTTTGGCGGAAACGTG GCCGTTAGAGAGCTGGCCGATAGCTACGAGATCACCTACAACTACAAGATGACCGTGCCTAAGAGCGACCCCAACGTG GAACTGCTGGTGTCTCAGGTGGACGCATTCAAGACCGGCAACGCCAAGCTGCAGCGCAAGAAAGAGAAGAAAAACAAG CGCGAGACAACCCTGCAGCAGCACGAGGAAGCTATCTACGACGACGTGGGAGCCCCTTCCGATGTGACACACGCCAAC CTGGAATGGGACACAGCAGTGGATGGCGGCGATACCGCCGTGGAAATCATCAACGAGATCTTCGACACCGGCAAC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 413, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 413 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 414, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 414] AUGGCCAGCGUCAGCUUUCAGGACCGGGGCAGAAAAAGAGUGCCCCUGUCUCUGUACGCCCCUCUGAGAGUGACCAAC GACAAGCCCCUGAGCAAGGUGCUGGCCAACAAUGCCGUGCCUACCAACAAGGGCAACAAGGACCAGCAGAUCGGCUAC UGGAACGAGCAGAUCCGGUGGCGGAUGAGAAGAGGCGAGAGAAUCGAGCAGCCCAGCAACUGGCACUUCUACUACCUC GGCACAGGCCCUCACGGCGACCUGAGAUACAGAACCAGAACCGAGGGCGUGUUCUGGGUCGCCAAAGAGGGCGCCAAG ACCGAGCCUACAAAUCUCGGCGUCAGAAAGGCCAGCGAGAAGCCUAUCAUCCCCAAGUUCAGCCAGCAGCUGCCCAGC GUGGUGGAAAUCGUGGAACCCAAUACUCCUCCUGCCAGCCGGGCCAACAGCAGAAGCAGAUCUAGAGGCAACGGCAAC AAUCGGAGCAGAAGCCCCAGCAACAACCGGGGCAACAACCAGUCCAGAGGCAACAGCCAGAACCGCGGAAACAAUCAA GGCAGAGGCGCUAGCCAGAACAGAGGCGGCAACAACAACAAUAACAACAAGAGCCGGAACCAGUCUAACAACCGCAAC CAGAGCAACGAUAGAGGCGGCGUGACCAGCAGGGAUGAUCUGGUGGCUGCCGUGAAGGAUGCCCUGAAGUCUCUCGGC AUCGGCGAGAACCCCGACAGACACAAGCAGCAGCAGAAACCCAAGCAAGAGAAGUCCGACAACAGCGGCAAGAACACC CCUAAGAAGAACAAGAGCAGGGCCACCAGCAAAGAGCGGGACCUGAAGGAUAUUCCCGAGUGGCGGAGAAUCCCCAAG GGCGAGAAUUCUGUGGCCGCCUGCUUUGGACCAAGAGGCGGCUUCAAGAAUUUCGGCGACGCCGAGUUCGUGGAAAAA GGCGUGGACGCCUCUGGCUAUGCCCAGAUUGCAUCUCUGGCCCCUAAUGUGGCUGCCCUGCUGUUUGGCGGAAACGUG GCCGUUAGAGAGCUGGCCGAUAGCUACGAGAUCACCUACAACUACAAGAUGACCGUGCCUAAGAGCGACCCCAACGUG GAACUGCUGGUGUCUCAGGUGGACGCAUUCAAGACCGGCAACGCCAAGCUGCAGCGCAAGAAAGAGAAGAAAAACAAG CGCGAGACAACCCUGCAGCAGCACGAGGAAGCUAUCUACGACGACGUGGGAGCCCCUUCCGAUGUGACACACGCCAAC CUGGAAUGGGACACAGCAGUGGAUGGCGGCGAUACCGCCGUGGAAAUCAUCAACGAGAUCUUCGACACCGGCAAC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 414, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is HSV1 ICP27 (P10238; ICP27 mRNA export factor Human herpesvirus 1 (strain 17)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of HSV1 ICP27 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 415, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 415] MATDIDMLIDLGLDLSDSDLDEDPPEPAESRRDDLESDSSGECSSSDEDMEDPHGEDGPEPILDAARPAVRPSRPEDP GVPSTQTPRPTERQGPNDPQPAPHSVWSRLGARRPSCSPEQHGGKVARLQPPPTKAQPARGGRRGRRRGRGRGGPGAA DGLSDPRRRAPRTNRNPGGPRPGAGWTDGPGAPHGEAWRGSEQPDPPGGQRTRGVRQAPPPLMTLAIAPPPADPRAPA PERKAPAADTIDATTRLVLRSISERAAVDRISESFGRSAQVMHDPFGGQPFPAANSPWAPVLAGQGGPFDAETRRVSW ETLVAHGPSLYRTFAGNPRAASTAKAMRDCVLRQENFIEALASADETLAWCKMCIHHNLPLRPQDPIIGTTAAVLDNL ATRLRPFLQCYLKARGLCGLDELCSRRRLADIKDIASFVFVILARLANRVERGVAEIDYATLGVGVGEKMHFYLPGAC MAGLIEILDTHRQECSSRVCELTASHIVAPPYVHGKYFYCNSLF

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 415, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the HSV1 ICP27 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 416, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 416] ATGGCGACTGACATTGATATGCTAATTGACCTCGGCCTGGACCTCTCCGACAGCGATCTGGACGAGGACCCCCCCGAG CCGGCGGAGAGCCGCCGCGACGACCTGGAATCGGACAGCAGCGGGGAGTGTTCCTCGTCGGACGAGGACATGGAAGAC CCCCACGGAGAGGACGGACCGGAGCCGATACTCGACGCCGCTCGCCCGGCGGTCCGCCCGTCTCGTCCAGAAGACCCC GGCGTACCCAGCACCCAGACGCCTCGTCCGACGGAGCGGCAGGGCCCCAACGATCCTCAACCAGCGCCCCACAGTGTG TGGTCGCGCCTCGGGGCCCGGCGACCGTCTTGCTCCCCCGAGCAGCACGGGGGCAAGGTGGCCCGCCTCCAACCCCCA CCGACCAAAGCCCAGCCTGCCCGCGGCGGACGCCGTGGGCGTCGCAGGGGTCGGGGTCGCGGTGGTCCCGGGGCTGCC GATGGTTTGTCGGACCCCCGCCGGCGTGCCCCCAGAACCAATCGCAACCCTGGGGGACCCCGCCCCGGGGCGGGGTGG ACGGACGGCCCCGGCGCCCCCCATGGCGAGGCGTGGCGCGGCAGTGAGCAGCCCGACCCACCCGGAGGCCAGCGGACA CGGGGCGTGCGCCAAGCACCCCCCCCGCTAATGACGCTGGCGATTGCCCCCCCGCCCGCGGACCCCCGCGCCCCGGCC CCGGAGCGAAAGGCGCCCGCCGCCGACACCATCGACGCCACCACGCGGTTGGTCCTGCGCTCCATCTCCGAGCGCGCG GCGGTCGACCGCATCAGCGAGAGCTTTGGCCGCAGCGCACAGGTCATGCACGACCCCTTTGGGGGGCAGCCGTTTCCC GCCGCGAATAGCCCCTGGGCCCCGGTGCTGGCGGGCCAAGGAGGGCCCTTTGACGCCGAGACCAGACGGGTCTCCTGG GAAACCTTGGTCGCCCACGGCCCGAGCCTCTATCGCACTTTTGCCGGCAATCCTCGGGCCGCATCGACCGCCAAGGCC ATGCGCGACTGCGTGCTGCGCCAAGAAAATTTCATCGAGGCGCTGGCCTCCGCCGACGAGACGCTGGCGTGGTGCAAG ATGTGCATCCACCACAACCTGCCGCTGCGCCCCCAGGACCCCATTATCGGGACGACCGCGGCTGTGCTGGATAACCTC GCCACGCGCCTGCGGCCCTTTCTCCAGTGCTACCTGAAGGCGCGAGGCCTGTGCGGCCTGGACGAACTGTGTTCGCGG CGGCGTCTGGCGGACATTAAGGACATTGCATCCTTCGTGTTTGTCATTCTGGCCAGGCTCGCCAACCGCGTCGAGCGT GGCGTCGCGGAGATCGACTACGCGACCCTTGGTGTCGGGGTCGGAGAGAAGATGCATTTCTACCTCCCCGGGGCCTGC ATGGCGGGCCTGATCGAAATCCTAGACACGCACCGCCAGGAGTGTTCGAGTCGTGTCTGCGAGTTGACGGCCAGTCAC ATCGTCGCCCCCCCGTACGTGCACGGCAAATATTTTTATTGCAACTCCCTGTTT

Accordingly, preferably the HSV1 ICP27 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 416, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the HSV1 ICP27 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 417, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 417] ATGGCCACCGACATCGACATGCTGATCGACCTGGGCCTCGACCTGAGCGACTCTGACCTGGATGAAGATCCTCCTGAG CCTGCCGAGAGCAGAAGGGACGATCTGGAAAGCGATAGCAGCGGCGAGTGTAGCAGCAGCGACGAGGACATGGAAGAT CCCCACGGCGAGGATGGACCTGAGCCTATTCTGGATGCCGCCAGACCTGCCGTCAGACCTTCTAGACCTGAAGATCCA GGCGTGCCCAGCACACAGACCCCTAGACCTACAGAGAGACAGGGCCCCAACGATCCTCAGCCTGCTCCTCATAGCGTG TGGTCTAGACTGGGAGCCAGAAGGCCTAGCTGTAGCCCTGAACAGCACGGCGGAAAAGTGGCCAGACTGCAGCCTCCT CCAACAAAGGCTCAACCTGCTAGAGGCGGCAGACGGGGCAGAAGAAGAGGTAGAGGAAGAGGTGGACCTGGCGCCGCT GATGGACTGTCTGATCCTAGAAGAAGGGCCCCTCGGACCAACAGAAATCCTGGCGGACCTAGACCAGGCGCCGGATGG ACAGATGGACCAGGTGCTCCACATGGCGAGGCTTGGAGAGGATCTGAGCAGCCTGATCCTCCAGGCGGCCAAAGAACA AGAGGCGTTAGACAGGCTCCTCCTCCTCTGATGACCCTGGCTATTGCTCCTCCACCAGCCGATCCTAGAGCACCCGCT CCAGAAAGAAAAGCCCCTGCCGCCGATACCATCGACGCCACAACAAGACTGGTGCTGCGGAGCATCTCTGAGAGGGCC GCTGTGGATAGAATCAGCGAGAGCTTTGGGAGAAGCGCCCAAGTGATGCACGACCCTTTTGGCGGCCAGCCTTTTCCT GCCGCCAATTCTCCTTGGGCTCCTGTGCTTGCTGGACAAGGCGGCCCTTTTGACGCCGAGACAAGAAGAGTGTCCTGG GAGACACTGGTGGCCCACGGACCTAGCCTGTACAGAACATTCGCCGGCAATCCAAGAGCCGCCAGCACAGCCAAAGCC ATGAGAGACTGCGTGCTGAGACAAGAGAACTTCATCGAGGCCCTGGCCAGCGCCGATGAGACACTTGCTTGGTGCAAG ATGTGCATCCACCACAACCTGCCTCTGAGGCCACAGGACCCTATCATCGGAACAACAGCTGCCGTGCTGGATAACCTG GCTACCAGACTGAGGCCCTTCCTGCAGTGCTACCTGAAGGCCAGAGGACTGTGTGGCCTGGATGAGCTGTGCTCCAGA AGAAGGCTGGCTGACATCAAGGATATCGCCAGCTTCGTGTTCGTGATTCTGGCCCGGCTGGCCAACAGAGTGGAAAGA GGCGTGGCCGAGATCGACTATGCCACACTCGGAGTTGGCGTGGGCGAGAAGATGCACTTTTATCTGCCTGGCGCCTGC ATGGCCGGCCTGATCGAAATTCTGGACACCCACAGACAAGAGTGCAGCTCCAGAGTGTGCGAGCTGACAGCCTCTCAC ATTGTGGCCCCTCCATACGTGCACGGCAAGTACTTCTACTGCAACAGCCTGTTC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 417, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 417 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 418, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 418] AUGGCCACCGACAUCGACAUGCUGAUCGACCUGGGCCUCGACCUGAGCGACUCUGACCUGGAUGAAGAUCCUCCUGAG CCUGCCGAGAGCAGAAGGGACGAUCUGGAAAGCGAUAGCAGCGGCGAGUGUAGCAGCAGCGACGAGGACAUGGAAGAU CCCCACGGCGAGGAUGGACCUGAGCCUAUUCUGGAUGCCGCCAGACCUGCCGUCAGACCUUCUAGACCUGAAGAUCCA GGCGUGCCCAGCACACAGACCCCUAGACCUACAGAGAGACAGGGCCCCAACGAUCCUCAGCCUGCUCCUCAUAGCGUG UGGUCUAGACUGGGAGCCAGAAGGCCUAGCUGUAGCCCUGAACAGCACGGCGGAAAAGUGGCCAGACUGCAGCCUCCU CCAACAAAGGCUCAACCUGCUAGAGGCGGCAGACGGGGCAGAAGAAGAGGUAGAGGAAGAGGUGGACCUGGCGCCGCU GAUGGACUGUCUGAUCCUAGAAGAAGGGCCCCUCGGACCAACAGAAAUCCUGGCGGACCUAGACCAGGCGCCGGAUGG ACAGAUGGACCAGGUGCUCCACAUGGCGAGGCUUGGAGAGGAUCUGAGCAGCCUGAUCCUCCAGGCGGCCAAAGAACA AGAGGCGUUAGACAGGCUCCUCCUCCUCUGAUGACCCUGGCUAUUGCUCCUCCACCAGCCGAUCCUAGAGCACCCGCU CCAGAAAGAAAAGCCCCUGCCGCCGAUACCAUCGACGCCACAACAAGACUGGUGCUGCGGAGCAUCUCUGAGAGGGCC GCUGUGGAUAGAAUCAGCGAGAGCUUUGGGAGAAGCGCCCAAGUGAUGCACGACCCUUUUGGCGGCCAGCCUUUUCCU GCCGCCAAUUCUCCUUGGGCUCCUGUGCUUGCUGGACAAGGCGGCCCUUUUGACGCCGAGACAAGAAGAGUGUCCUGG GAGACACUGGUGGCCCACGGACCUAGCCUGUACAGAACAUUCGCCGGCAAUCCAAGAGCCGCCAGCACAGCCAAAGCC AUGAGAGACUGCGUGCUGAGACAAGAGAACUUCAUCGAGGCCCUGGCCAGCGCCGAUGAGACACUUGCUUGGUGCAAG AUGUGCAUCCACCACAACCUGCCUCUGAGGCCACAGGACCCUAUCAUCGGAACAACAGCUGCCGUGCUGGAUAACCUG GCUACCAGACUGAGGCCCUUCCUGCAGUGCUACCUGAAGGCCAGAGGACUGUGUGGCCUGGAUGAGCUGUGCUCCAGA AGAAGGCUGGCUGACAUCAAGGAUAUCGCCAGCUUCGUGUUCGUGAUUCUGGCCCGGCUGGCCAACAGAGUGGAAAGA GGCGUGGCCGAGAUCGACUAUGCCACACUCGGAGUUGGCGUGGGCGAGAAGAUGCACUUUUAUCUGCCUGGCGCCUGC AUGGCCGGCCUGAUCGAAAUUCUGGACACCCACAGACAAGAGUGCAGCUCCAGAGUGUGCGAGCUGACAGCCUCUCAC AUUGUGGCCCCUCCAUACGUGCACGGCAAGUACUUCUACUGCAACAGCCUGUUC

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 418, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is HSV1VP24 (F8RDC3; Capsid scaffolding protein VP24 cleavage product of UL26 Human herpesvirus 1), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of HSV1 VP24 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 419, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 419] MAADAPGDRMEEPLPDRAVPIYVAGFLALYDSGDSGELALDPDTVRAALPPDNPLPINVDHRAGCEVGRVLAVVDDPR GPFFVGLIACVQLERVLETAASAAIFERRGPPLSREERLLYLITNYLPSVSLATKRLGGEAHPDRTLFAHVALCAIGR RLGTIVTYDTGLDAAIAPFRHLSPASREGARRLAAEAELALSGRTWAPGVEALTHTLLSTAVNNMMLRDRWSLVAERR RQAGIAGHTYLQA

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 419, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the HSV1VP24 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 420, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 420] ATGGCAGCCGATGCCCCGGGAGACAGGATGGAGGAGCCCCTGCCAGACAG GGCCGTGCCCATTTACGTGGCTGGGTTTTTGGCCCTGTATGACAGCGGGG ACTCGGGCGAGTTGGCATTGGATCCGGATACGGTGCGGGCGGCCCTGCCT CCGGATAACCCACTCCCGATTAACGTGGACCACCGCGCTGGCTGCGAGGT GGGGCGGGTGCTGGCCGTGGTCGACGACCCCCGCGGGCCGTTTTTTGTGG GGCTGATCGCCTGCGTGCAGCTGGAGCGCGTCCTCGAGACGGCCGCCAGC GCTGCGATTTTCGAGCGCCGCGGGCCGCCGCTCTCCCGGGAGGAGCGCCT GTTGTACCTGATCACCAACTACCTGCCCTCGGTCTCCCTGGCCACAAAAC GCCTGGGGGGCGAGGCGCACCCCGATCGCACGCTGTTCGCGCACGTCGCG CTGTGCGCGATCGGGAGGCGCCTCGGCACTATCGTCACCTACGACACCGG TCTCGACGCCGCCATCGCGCCCTTTCGCCACCTGTCGCCGGCGTCTCGCG AGGGGGCGCGGCGACTGGCCGCCGAGGCCGAGCTCGCGCTGTCCGGACGC ACCTGGGCGCCCGGCGTGGAGGCGCTGACCCACACGCTGCTTTCCACCGC CGTTAACAACATGATGCTGCGGGACCGCTGGAGCCTGGTGGCCGAGCGGC GGCGGCAGGCCGGGATTGCCGGACACACCTACCTCCAGGCG

Accordingly, preferably the HSV1 VP24 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 420, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the HSV1 VP24 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 421, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 421] ATGGCTGCTGATGCCCCTGGCGACAGAATGGAAGAACCCCTGCCTGATAG AGCCGTGCCTATCTACGTGGCCGGATTTCTGGCCCTGTACGACTCTGGCG ATTCTGGCGAACTGGCCCTGGATCCTGATACAGTCAGAGCCGCTCTGCCT CCTGACAACCCTCTGCCAATCAACGTGGACCACAGAGCCGGCTGTGAAGT GGGAAGAGTGCTGGCCGTGGTGGACGATCCTAGAGGCCCTTTCTTTGTGG GCCTGATCGCCTGCGTGCAGCTGGAAAGAGTTCTGGAAACAGCCGCCAGC GCCGCCATCTTCGAAAGAAGAGGACCTCCTCTGAGCCGGGAAGAGAGACT GCTGTACCTGATCACCAACTACCTGCCTAGCGTGTCCCTGGCCACAAAGA GACTTGGCGGAGAGGCCCATCCTGACAGAACCCTGTTTGCCCATGTGGCC CTGTGTGCCATTGGTAGAAGGCTGGGCACCATCGTGACCTACGATACAGG ACTGGACGCCGCTATCGCCCCATTCAGACATCTGAGCCCTGCCAGCAGAG AAGGCGCCAGAAGGCTTGCTGCTGAAGCCGAACTGGCTCTGAGCGGCAGA ACATGGGCTCCAGGTGTTGAAGCCCTGACACACACCCTGCTGAGCACCGC CGTGAACAACATGATGCTGCGGGACAGATGGTCCCTGGTGGCCGAGAGAA GAAGGCAGGCTGGAATTGCCGGCCACACATATCTGCAGGCT

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 421, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 421 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 422, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 422] AUGGCUGCUGAUGCCCCUGGCGACAGAAUGGAAGAACCCCUGCCUGAUAG AGCCGUGCCUAUCUACGUGGCCGGAUUUCUGGCCCUGUACGACUCUGGCG AUUCUGGCGAACUGGCCCUGGAUCCUGAUACAGUCAGAGCCGCUCUGCCU CCUGACAACCCUCUGCCAAUCAACGUGGACCACAGAGCCGGCUGUGAAGU GGGAAGAGUGCUGGCCGUGGUGGACGAUCCUAGAGGCCCUUUCUUUGUGG GCCUGAUCGCCUGCGUGCAGCUGGAAAGAGUUCUGGAAACAGCCGCCAGC GCCGCCAUCUUCGAAAGAAGAGGACCUCCUCUGAGCCGGGAAGAGAGACU GCUGUACCUGAUCACCAACUACCUGCCUAGCGUGUCCCUGGCCACAAAGA GACUUGGCGGAGAGGCCCAUCCUGACAGAACCCUGUUUGCCCAUGUGGCC CUGUGUGCCAUUGGUAGAAGGCUGGGCACCAUCGUGACCUACGAUACAGG ACUGGACGCCGCUAUCGCCCCAUUCAGACAUCUGAGCCCUGCCAGCAGAG AAGGCGCCAGAAGGCUUGCUGCUGAAGCCGAACUGGCUCUGAGCGGCAGA ACAUGGGCUCCAGGUGUUGAAGCCCUGACACACACCCUGCUGAGCACCGC CGUGAACAACAUGAUGCUGCGGGACAGAUGGUCCCUGGUGGCCGAGAGAA GAAGGCAGGCUGGAAUUGCCGGCCACACAUAUCUGCAGGCU

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 422, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one IIP is Murine CTMV M45 (Q06A28; Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase large subunit-like protein Murine herpesvirus 1 (strain Smith) Murine Cytomegalovirus M45 Protein), or an orthologue thereof. Fliss P, Pechenick Jowers T et al (2012) Viral Mediated Redirection of NEMO/IKKγ to Autophagosomes Curtails the Inflammatory Cascade. PLoS Pathogens 8, 2. It is believed that M45 induces proteasome-independent degradation of NEMO. One embodiment of the polypeptide sequence of Murine CTMV M45 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 423, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 423] MDRQPKVYSDPDNGFFFLDVPMPDDGQGGQQTATTAAGGAFGVGGGHSVP YVRIMNGVSGIQIGNHNAMSIASCWSPSYTDRRRRSYPKTATNAAADRVA AAVSAANAAVNAAAAAAAAGGGGGANLLAAAVTCANQRGCCGGNGGHSLP PTRMPKTNATAAAAPAVAGASNAKSDNNHANATSGAGSAAATPAATTPAA TAVENRRPSPSPSTASTAPCDEGSSPRHHRPSHVSVGTQATPSTPIPIPA PRCSTGQQQQQPQAKKLKPAKADPLLYAATMPPPASVTTAAAAAVAPESE SSPAASAPPAAAAMATGGDDEDQSSFSFVSDDVLGEFEDLRIAGLPVRDE MRPPTPTMTVIPVSRPFRAGRDSGRDALFDDAVESVRCYCHGILGNSRFC ALVNEKCSEPAKERMARIRRYAADVTRCGPLALYTAIVSSANRLIQTDPS CDLDLAECYVETASKRNAVPLSAFYRDCDRLRDAVAAFFKTYGMVVDAMA QRITERVGPALGRGLYSTVVMMDRCGNSFQGREETPISVFARVAAALAVE CEVDGGVSYKILSSKPVDAAQAFDAFLSALCSFAIIPSPRVLAYAGFGGS NPIFDAVSYRAQFYSAESTINGTLHDICDMVTNGLSVSVSAADLGGDIVA SLHILGQQCKALRPYARFKTVLRIYFDIWSVDALKIFSFILDVGREYEGL MAFAVNTPRIFWDRYLDSSGDKMWLMFARREAAALCGLDLKSFRNVYEKM ERDGRSAITVSPWWAVCQLDACVARGNTAVVFPHNVKSMIPENIGRPAVC GPGVSVVSGGFVGCTPIHELCINLENCVLEGAAVESSVDVVLGLGCRFSF KALESLVRDAVVLGNLLIDMTVRTNAYGAGKLLTLYRDLHIGVVGFHAVM NRLGQKFADMESYDLNQRIAEFIYYTAVRASVDLCMAGADPFPKFPKSLY AAGRFYPDLFDDDERGPRRMTKEFLEKLREDVVKHGIRNASFITGCSADE AANLAGTTPGFWPRRDNVFLEQTPLMMTPTKDQMLDECVRSVKIEPHRLH EEDLSCLGENRPVELPVLNSRLRQISKESATVAVRRGRSAPFYDDSDDED EVACSETGWTVSTDAVIKMCVDRQPFVDHAQSLPVAIGFGGSSVELARHL RRGNALGLSVGVYKCSMPPSVNYR

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 423, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Murine CTMV M45 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 424, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 424] ATGGATCGCCAGCCCAAAGTCTACTCCGACCCGGACAACGGATTCTTCTT TTTGGATGTCCCCATGCCTGACGACGGGCAGGGAGGCCAGCAGACCGCCA CCACCGCTGCCGGGGGAGCCTTCGGGGTGGGTGGGGGGCACAGCGTGCCC TACGTCAGGATCATGAATGGAGTCTCTGGAATACAGATCGGAAACCATAA TGCTATGAGCATCGCCTCTTGCTGGAGTCCCTCCTACACTGACCGACGCC GCAGGAGCTACCCCAAGACCGCGACCAACGCGGCGGCAGACAGGGTCGCC GCTGCCGTCTCCGCCGCCAATGCTGCTGTCAATGCTGCTGCCGCGGCTGC TGCCGCCGGCGGGGGCGGCGGCGCTAACCTACTGGCTGCTGCTGTCACTT GTGCAAATCAGCGAGGTTGCTGCGGAGGAAATGGGGGGCATTCCCTCCCT CCCACCCGAATGCCGAAGACCAACGCTACCGCCGCGGCCGCTCCTGCCGT CGCCGGTGCTTCCAACGCCAAGAGTGACAACAATCACGCTAACGCCACCT CTGGTGCTGGATCCGCGGCCGCCACCCCCGCCGCCACCACCCCCGCCGCC ACCGCCGTCGAAAACCGACGACCCAGCCCGAGCCCCTCTACAGCCTCGAC TGCGCCCTGTGACGAGGGATCTTCTCCTCGCCACCATCGTCCTAGTCACG TTAGTGTCGGCACTCAGGCGACTCCGTCGACTCCTATCCCGATTCCCGCT CCCCGGTGCAGCACAGGCCAACAACAACAGCAACCTCAAGCCAAGAAGCT TAAGCCCGCTAAAGCTGATCCCCTCCTGTACGCGGCGACGATGCCGCCTC CCGCGAGCGTAACGACCGCCGCTGCCGCTGCCGTCGCCCCTGAATCCGAA TCCTCACCTGCCGCTTCGGCACCACCAGCAGCAGCAGCGATGGCGACCGG GGGAGACGACGAAGATCAGTCGTCTTTCTCGTTCGTGAGCGACGACGTCC TCGGAGAATTCGAAGATCTGCGCATCGCCGGGCTCCCCGTCAGGGACGAG ATGCGCCCCCCGACCCCGACGATGACGGTCATTCCCGTCAGCAGGCCCTT CCGCGCGGGGCGCGACAGCGGGCGCGACGCCTTGTTTGACGACGCCGTCG AGTCCGTGCGCTGCTACTGCCACGGCATCCTCGGCAACAGCCGATTCTGC GCCCTCGTCAACGAGAAGTGCTCCGAACCCGCCAAGGAGCGCATGGCTCG CATCCGCCGCTACGCCGCGGACGTGACGCGCTGCGGACCCCTCGCGCTCT ACACCGCCATCGTCTCCAGCGCCAACCGTCTCATCCAGACCGACCCGTCG TGCGACCTGGATCTCGCCGAATGTTACGTCGAGACGGCGTCCAAGAGGAA CGCCGTCCCCCTCTCGGCCTTCTACCGCGACTGCGATCGCCTGCGGGATG CTGTCGCCGCGTTCTTCAAGACCTACGGCATGGTGGTGGACGCCATGGCG CAGCGCATCACGGAGCGGGTCGGGCCGGCCCTGGGTAGGGGCCTCTACTC GACCGTCGTCATGATGGATCGCTGCGGAAACAGCTTCCAGGGACGCGAGG AGACCCCCATCTCCGTCTTCGCCCGGGTCGCCGCGGCTCTCGCCGTCGAG TGCGAGGTCGACGGGGGCGTCTCGTACAAGATCCTCAGCTCCAAGCCCGT CGACGCCGCGCAGGCCTTCGACGCCTTCCTCTCCGCCCTCTGCTCCTTCG CCATCATCCCCTCGCCGCGGGTCCTGGCCTACGCCGGGTTCGGCGGTTCC AACCCGATCTTCGACGCCGTTTCTTACCGCGCTCAGTTCTACTCGGCCGA GAGCACGATCAACGGCACCCTGCACGACATCTGCGACATGGTGACCAACG GCCTCTCGGTGTCCGTCAGCGCGGCGGACCTCGGAGGCGACATCGTGGCC TCTCTGCACATCCTCGGACAGCAGTGCAAGGCGCTGCGGCCGTACGCGCG ATTCAAGACCGTCTTGAGGATCTACTTCGACATCTGGTCCGTCGACGCTC TCAAGATCTTCTCTTTCATCCTCGACGTCGGGCGGGAATACGAGGGCCTG ATGGCCTTCGCGGTCAACACGCCGAGGATCTTCTGGGATCGCTACCTAGA CAGCTCCGGCGACAAGATGTGGCTCATGTTCGCGAGGCGGGAGGCCGCGG CCCTGTGCGGCCTCGACCTCAAGTCCTTCCGTAACGTCTACGAGAAGATG GAGCGTGACGGGCGCAGCGCCATCACCGTCTCGCCCTGGTGGGCCGTCTG TCAGCTCGACGCGTGCGTGGCGCGGGGCAACACGGCCGTGGTCTTCCCTC ACAACGTCAAGAGTATGATCCCCGAGAACATCGGGCGCCCCGCCGTGTGC GGACCCGGCGTCTCCGTCGTCTCCGGCGGCTTCGTCGGCTGTACCCCCAT CCACGAGCTGTGCATCAACCTGGAGAACTGCGTCCTGGAGGGCGCGGCAG TCGAGAGCTCCGTCGACGTGGTCCTCGGTCTCGGTTGCCGCTTCAGCTTC AAGGCCCTGGAGTCCCTGGTCCGCGACGCGGTGGTGCTGGGTAACCTGCT CATCGACATGACCGTGCGCACCAACGCGTACGGCGCCGGCAAGCTCCTGA CGCTCTATCGCGACCTGCACATCGGGGTCGTCGGCTTCCACGCTGTGATG AATCGCCTCGGGCAGAAGTTCGCCGACATGGAGTCTTACGACCTCAACCA GCGTATCGCGGAGTTTATCTACTACACCGCCGTGCGGGCCAGCGTCGACC TGTGCATGGCGGGCGCCGATCCGTTCCCCAAGTTCCCTAAGAGCCTGTAC GCGGCCGGCCGCTTCTACCCCGACCTCTTCGACGACGACGAGCGCGGCCC GCGTCGCATGACCAAGGAGTTCCTCGAGAAACTACGTGAAGACGTGGTGA AACACGGCATCAGGAACGCCTCCTTCATCACCGGCTGCTCGGCCGACGAA GCCGCCAACCTGGCGGGCACCACTCCGGGCTTCTGGCCGCGCCGCGACAA CGTCTTTCTCGAGCAGACGCCGCTCATGATGACCCCGACGAAGGATCAGA TGCTCGATGAGTGCGTGCGCTCCGTCAAGATCGAGCCCCATCGCCTGCAC GAGGAGGATCTCTCCTGTCTCGGCGAGAACCGGCCCGTCGAGCTGCCCGT GCTCAACAGCCGCCTCAGGCAGATCTCGAAAGAGTCCGCGACGGTCGCCG TGCGCCGCGGCCGCTCGGCGCCCTTCTACGACGACTCGGACGACGAGGAC GAGGTGGCGTGCTCCGAGACCGGCTGGACCGTGTCGACCGACGCGGTCAT CAAGATGTGCGTCGACAGACAGCCGTTCGTCGACCATGCGCAGTCGCTGC CCGTCGCCATCGGCTTCGGGGGGTCTTCGGTGGAATTGGCGCGTCATCTG AGACGAGGGAACGCTCTGGGACTGTCCGTCGGAGTATATAAATGTAGTAT GCCCCCTTCCGTGAATTATCGC

Accordingly, preferably the Murine CTMV M45 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 424, or a variant or fragment thereof.

One embodiment of codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) encoding the Murine CTMV M45 polypeptide is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 425, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 425] ATGGACAGACAGCCCAAGGTGTACAGCGACCCCGACAACGGCTTCTTCTT CCTGGATGTGCCCATGCCTGACGATGGCCAAGGCGGACAGCAGACAGCTA CAACAGCTGCCGGCGGAGCCTTTGGAGTTGGCGGAGGACATTCTGTGCCC TACGTGCGGATCATGAATGGCGTGTCCGGCATCCAGATCGGCAACCACAA CGCCATGTCTATCGCCAGCTGTTGGAGCCCCAGCTACACCGATCGGCGGA GAAGAAGCTACCCTAAGACCGCCACAAACGCCGCTGCCGATAGAGTGGCT GCTGCTGTGTCTGCCGCTAACGCTGCTGTGAATGCTGCTGCCGCTGCTGC AGCCGCAGGCGGCGGAGGCGGAGCTAATCTTCTTGCAGCAGCCGTGACCT GCGCCAACCAGAGAGGATGTTGCGGAGGAAATGGCGGCCACAGCCTGCCT CCAACCAGAATGCCTAAGACCAATGCCACAGCCGCTGCAGCTCCAGCAGT TGCCGGTGCCTCTAATGCCAAGAGCGACAACAACCACGCCAACGCCACAT CTGGCGCTGGATCTGCTGCTGCTACACCAGCCGCTACAACACCAGCTGCC ACCGCCGTTGAGAACAGAAGGCCATCTCCAAGTCCTAGCACCGCCAGCAC AGCCCCTTGTGATGAGGGAAGCAGCCCCAGACACCACAGACCTAGCCATG TGTCTGTGGGCACACAGGCCACACCTAGCACACCAATTCCTATTCCAGCT CCTCGGTGCTCCACAGGCCAGCAGCAACAACAGCCTCAGGCCAAGAAGCT GAAGCCCGCCAAAGCTGACCCTCTGCTGTATGCCGCAACCATGCCTCCTC CAGCCTCTGTGACTACTGCCGCAGCAGCTGCAGTGGCCCCTGAGTCTGAA TCTTCTCCTGCCGCTTCTGCCCCTCCAGCAGCCGCCGCTATGGCTACAGG CGGAGATGATGAGGACCAGAGCAGCTTCTCCTTCGTGTCCGATGATGTGC TGGGCGAGTTCGAGGACCTGAGAATTGCTGGACTGCCCGTGCGGGATGAG ATGAGGCCTCCTACACCTACCATGACAGTGATCCCCGTGTCTCGGCCTTT CAGAGCCGGCAGAGATTCTGGCAGAGATGCCCTGTTCGACGACGCCGTGG AAAGCGTGCGGTGTTACTGTCACGGCATCCTGGGCAACAGCAGATTCTGC GCCCTGGTCAACGAGAAGTGTAGCGAGCCTGCCAAAGAACGGATGGCCCG GATTAGAAGATACGCCGCCGACGTGACAAGATGCGGACCTCTGGCTCTGT ACACCGCCATTGTGTCTAGCGCCAACCGGCTGATCCAGACAGACCCTAGC TGTGACCTGGATCTGGCCGAGTGCTACGTGGAAACCGCCTCCAAGAGAAA CGCCGTGCCTCTGAGCGCCTTCTACAGAGACTGCGACAGACTGAGAGATG CCGTGGCCGCCTTCTTCAAGACCTACGGCATGGTGGTGGACGCCATGGCT CAGAGAATCACCGAGAGAGTGGGACCCGCTCTCGGCAGAGGACTGTATTC TACCGTGGTCATGATGGACAGATGCGGCAACAGCTTCCAGGGCAGAGAAG AGACACCCATCAGCGTGTTCGCCAGAGTGGCTGCTGCTCTGGCCGTGGAA TGTGAAGTGGATGGCGGCGTGTCCTACAAGATCCTGAGCAGCAAGCCTGT GGATGCCGCTCAGGCCTTCGATGCCTTTCTGAGCGCCCTGTGCAGCTTCG CCATCATTCCATCTCCAAGAGTGCTGGCCTACGCCGGCTTTGGCGGCAGC AATCCTATCTTTGACGCCGTGTCTTACAGGGCCCAGTTCTACAGCGCCGA GAGCACCATCAATGGCACCCTGCACGACATCTGCGACATGGTCACAAACG GCCTGTCCGTGTCTGTGTCTGCCGCTGATCTCGGCGGAGATATCGTGGCC TCTCTGCACATTCTGGGCCAGCAGTGCAAAGCCCTGAGGCCTTACGCCAG ATTCAAGACCGTGCTGCGGATCTACTTCGACATTTGGAGCGTGGACGCCC TGAAGATCTTTAGCTTCATCCTGGACGTGGGGCGCGAGTACGAAGGACTG ATGGCCTTTGCCGTGAATACCCCTCGGATCTTCTGGGACAGATACCTGGA CAGCAGCGGCGACAAGATGTGGCTGATGTTTGCCAGAAGAGAAGCCGCCG CTCTGTGCGGCCTGGATCTGAAGTCCTTCCGGAACGTGTACGAGAAGATG GAACGCGACGGCCGCTCTGCCATCACAGTTAGTCCTTGGTGGGCCGTGTG TCAGCTGGATGCCTGTGTGGCCAGAGGCAATACCGCCGTGGTGTTCCCTC ACAACGTGAAGTCTATGATCCCCGAGAACATCGGCAGGCCAGCCGTGTGT GGACCTGGCGTTAGTGTTGTGTCTGGCGGCTTCGTGGGCTGCACACCTAT TCACGAGCTGTGCATCAACCTGGAAAACTGCGTGCTGGAAGGCGCCGCTG TGGAATCCTCTGTGGATGTGGTGCTCGGCCTGGGCTGCAGATTCAGCTTT AAGGCCCTGGAAAGCCTCGTGCGGGATGCTGTGGTTCTGGGCAACCTGCT GATCGACATGACCGTGCGGACCAATGCCTATGGCGCTGGCAAACTGCTGA CCCTGTACCGGGATCTGCACATCGGCGTTGTGGGATTCCACGCCGTGATG AACAGACTGGGCCAGAAATTCGCCGACATGGAAAGCTACGACCTGAACCA GCGGATCGCCGAGTTCATCTACTACACAGCCGTCAGAGCCAGCGTGGACC TGTGTATGGCTGGCGCCGATCCATTTCCTAAGTTCCCCAAGAGCCTGTAC GCCGCTGGCAGATTCTACCCCGACCTGTTCGACGACGATGAGAGGGGCCC TAGACGGATGACCAAAGAGTTCCTGGAAAAGCTGAGGGAAGATGTGGTCA AGCACGGCATCCGGAACGCCAGCTTTATCACAGGCTGTAGCGCCGACGAG GCCGCCAATCTTGCTGGAACAACACCCGGCTTTTGGCCCAGACGGGACAA TGTGTTTCTGGAACAGACCCCTCTGATGATGACCCCTACCAAGGACCAGA TGCTGGACGAGTGCGTGCGGAGCGTGAAGATCGAACCTCACAGACTGCAC GAAGAGGACCTGAGCTGCCTGGGCGAGAACAGACCTGTGGAACTGCCCGT GCTGAACAGCAGACTGCGGCAGATCAGCAAAGAAAGCGCCACCGTGGCCG TGCGGAGAGGAAGAAGTGCTCCATTCTACGACGACAGCGACGACGAGGAT GAAGTGGCCTGTTCTGAGACAGGCTGGACCGTGTCTACCGATGCCGTGAT CAAGATGTGCGTGGACAGACAGCCCTTCGTGGATCACGCTCAGTCTCTGC CTGTGGCCATCGGCTTTGGAGGCTCTAGCGTGGAACTGGCCAGACACCTG AGAAGAGGCAATGCCCTGGGACTGTCTGTGGGCGTGTACAAGTGTAGCAT GCCTCCTAGCGTGAACTACCGG

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 425, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 425 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 426, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 426] AUGGACAGACAGCCCAAGGUGUACAGCGACCCCGACAACGGCUUCUUCUU CCUGGAUGUGCCCAUGCCUGACGAUGGCCAAGGCGGACAGCAGACAGCUA CAACAGCUGCCGGCGGAGCCUUUGGAGUUGGCGGAGGACAUUCUGUGCCC UACGUGCGGAUCAUGAAUGGCGUGUCCGGCAUCCAGAUCGGCAACCACAA CGCCAUGUCUAUCGCCAGCUGUUGGAGCCCCAGCUACACCGAUCGGCGGA GAAGAAGCUACCCUAAGACCGCCACAAACGCCGCUGCCGAUAGAGUGGCU GCUGCUGUGUCUGCCGCUAACGCUGCUGUGAAUGCUGCUGCCGCUGCUGC AGCCGCAGGCGGCGGAGGCGGAGCUAAUCUUCUUGCAGCAGCCGUGACCU GCGCCAACCAGAGAGGAUGUUGCGGAGGAAAUGGCGGCCACAGCCUGCCU CCAACCAGAAUGCCUAAGACCAAUGCCACAGCCGCUGCAGCUCCAGCAGU UGCCGGUGCCUCUAAUGCCAAGAGCGACAACAACCACGCCAACGCCACAU CUGGCGCUGGAUCUGCUGCUGCUACACCAGCCGCUACAACACCAGCUGCC ACCGCCGUUGAGAACAGAAGGCCAUCUCCAAGUCCUAGCACCGCCAGCAC AGCCCCUUGUGAUGAGGGAAGCAGCCCCAGACACCACAGACCUAGCCAUG UGUCUGUGGGCACACAGGCCACACCUAGCACACCAAUUCCUAUUCCAGCU CCUCGGUGCUCCACAGGCCAGCAGCAACAACAGCCUCAGGCCAAGAAGCU GAAGCCCGCCAAAGCUGACCCUCUGCUGUAUGCCGCAACCAUGCCUCCUC CAGCCUCUGUGACUACUGCCGCAGCAGCUGCAGUGGCCCCUGAGUCUGAA UCUUCUCCUGCCGCUUCUGCCCCUCCAGCAGCCGCCGCUAUGGCUACAGG CGGAGAUGAUGAGGACCAGAGCAGCUUCUCCUUCGUGUCCGAUGAUGUGC UGGGCGAGUUCGAGGACCUGAGAAUUGCUGGACUGCCCGUGCGGGAUGAG AUGAGGCCUCCUACACCUACCAUGACAGUGAUCCCCGUGUCUCGGCCUUU CAGAGCCGGCAGAGAUUCUGGCAGAGAUGCCCUGUUCGACGACGCCGUGG AAAGCGUGCGGUGUUACUGUCACGGCAUCCUGGGCAACAGCAGAUUCUGC GCCCUGGUCAACGAGAAGUGUAGCGAGCCUGCCAAAGAACGGAUGGCCCG GAUUAGAAGAUACGCCGCCGACGUGACAAGAUGCGGACCUCUGGCUCUGU ACACCGCCAUUGUGUCUAGCGCCAACCGGCUGAUCCAGACAGACCCUAGC UGUGACCUGGAUCUGGCCGAGUGCUACGUGGAAACCGCCUCCAAGAGAAA CGCCGUGCCUCUGAGCGCCUUCUACAGAGACUGCGACAGACUGAGAGAUG CCGUGGCCGCCUUCUUCAAGACCUACGGCAUGGUGGUGGACGCCAUGGCU CAGAGAAUCACCGAGAGAGUGGGACCCGCUCUCGGCAGAGGACUGUAUUC UACCGUGGUCAUGAUGGACAGAUGCGGCAACAGCUUCCAGGGCAGAGAAG AGACACCCAUCAGCGUGUUCGCCAGAGUGGCUGCUGCUCUGGCCGUGGAA UGUGAAGUGGAUGGCGGCGUGUCCUACAAGAUCCUGAGCAGCAAGCCUGU GGAUGCCGCUCAGGCCUUCGAUGCCUUUCUGAGCGCCCUGUGCAGCUUCG CCAUCAUUCCAUCUCCAAGAGUGCUGGCCUACGCCGGCUUUGGCGGCAGC AAUCCUAUCUUUGACGCCGUGUCUUACAGGGCCCAGUUCUACAGCGCCGA GAGCACCAUCAAUGGCACCCUGCACGACAUCUGCGACAUGGUCACAAACG GCCUGUCCGUGUCUGUGUCUGCCGCUGAUCUCGGCGGAGAUAUCGUGGCC UCUCUGCACAUUCUGGGCCAGCAGUGCAAAGCCCUGAGGCCUUACGCCAG AUUCAAGACCGUGCUGCGGAUCUACUUCGACAUUUGGAGCGUGGACGCCC UGAAGAUCUUUAGCUUCAUCCUGGACGUGGGGCGCGAGUACGAAGGACUG AUGGCCUUUGCCGUGAAUACCCCUCGGAUCUUCUGGGACAGAUACCUGGA CAGCAGCGGCGACAAGAUGUGGCUGAUGUUUGCCAGAAGAGAAGCCGCCG CUCUGUGCGGCCUGGAUCUGAAGUCCUUCCGGAACGUGUACGAGAAGAUG GAACGCGACGGCCGCUCUGCCAUCACAGUUAGUCCUUGGUGGGCCGUGUG UCAGCUGGAUGCCUGUGUGGCCAGAGGCAAUACCGCCGUGGUGUUCCCUC ACAACGUGAAGUCUAUGAUCCCCGAGAACAUCGGCAGGCCAGCCGUGUGU GGACCUGGCGUUAGUGUUGUGUCUGGCGGCUUCGUGGGCUGCACACCUAU UCACGAGCUGUGCAUCAACCUGGAAAACUGCGUGCUGGAAGGCGCCGCUG UGGAAUCCUCUGUGGAUGUGGUGCUCGGCCUGGGCUGCAGAUUCAGCUUU AAGGCCCUGGAAAGCCUCGUGCGGGAUGCUGUGGUUCUGGGCAACCUGCU GAUCGACAUGACCGUGCGGACCAAUGCCUAUGGCGCUGGCAAACUGCUGA CCCUGUACCGGGAUCUGCACAUCGGCGUUGUGGGAUUCCACGCCGUGAUG AACAGACUGGGCCAGAAAUUCGCCGACAUGGAAAGCUACGACCUGAACCA GCGGAUCGCCGAGUUCAUCUACUACACAGCCGUCAGAGCCAGCGUGGACC UGUGUAUGGCUGGCGCCGAUCCAUUUCCUAAGUUCCCCAAGAGCCUGUAC GCCGCUGGCAGAUUCUACCCCGACCUGUUCGACGACGAUGAGAGGGGCCC UAGACGGAUGACCAAAGAGUUCCUGGAAAAGCUGAGGGAAGAUGUGGUCA AGCACGGCAUCCGGAACGCCAGCUUUAUCACAGGCUGUAGCGCCGACGAG GCCGCCAAUCUUGCUGGAACAACACCCGGCUUUUGGCCCAGACGGGACAA UGUGUUUCUGGAACAGACCCCUCUGAUGAUGACCCCUACCAAGGACCAGA UGCUGGACGAGUGCGUGCGGAGCGUGAAGAUCGAACCUCACAGACUGCAC GAAGAGGACCUGAGCUGCCUGGGCGAGAACAGACCUGUGGAACUGCCCGU GCUGAACAGCAGACUGCGGCAGAUCAGCAAAGAAAGCGCCACCGUGGCCG UGCGGAGAGGAAGAAGUGCUCCAUUCUACGACGACAGCGACGACGAGGAU GAAGUGGCCUGUUCUGAGACAGGCUGGACCGUGUCUACCGAUGCCGUGAU CAAGAUGUGCGUGGACAGACAGCCCUUCGUGGAUCACGCUCAGUCUCUGC CUGUGGCCAUCGGCUUUGGAGGCUCUAGCGUGGAACUGGCCAGACACCUG AGAAGAGGCAAUGCCCUGGGACUGUCUGUGGGCGUGUACAAGUGUAGCAU GCCUCCUAGCGUGAACUACCGG

In another embodiment, the inhibitor of an innate signalling pathway is Pangolin CoV-2 ORF3b*57 variant protein, (i.e. a mutated form the Pangolin CoV-2 ORF3b protein where a premature stop codon has been altered to AA glutamine (NCBI Reference Sequence: QIG55946.1; UniProtKB—A0A6M3G7Q4 (A0A6M3G7Q4_9BETC)), or an orthologue thereof (Konno Y, Kimura I, Uriu K, Fukushi M, Irie T, Koyanagi Y, Sauter D, Gifford R, USFQ-COVID19 Consortium, Nakagawa S and Sato K. 2020. SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b is a potent interferon antagonist whose activity is increased by a naturally occurring elongation variant. Cell Reports 32: Issue 12. doi.org/10.116/j.celrep.2020.108185. One embodiment of the Pangolin CoV-2 ORF3b*57 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 427, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 427] MMLTTSCVGILIVTTIVFHTIVQLLQLSLPPVMAQQIPLQNMTTKLVVIL RNGNLE

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 427, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Pangolin CoV-2 ORF3b*57 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 428, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 428] ATGATGCTAACTACTTCCTGTGTTGGCATACTAATTGTTACGACTATTGT ATTCCATACAATAGTGCAACTTCTTCAATTGTCATTACCTCCGGTGATGG CACAACAAATCCCATTACAGAACATGACTACCAAATTGGTGGTTATTTTG AGAAATGGGAATCTGGAG

Accordingly, preferably the Pangolin CoV-2 ORF3b*57 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 428, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 429, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 429] AUGAUGCUAACUACUUCCUGUGUUGGCAUACUAAUUGUUACGACUAUUGU AUUCCAUACAAUAGUGCAACUUCUUCAAUUGUCAUUACCUCCGGUGAUGG CACAACAAAUCCCAUUACAGAACAUGACUACCAAAUUGGUGGUUAUUUUG AGAAAUGGGAAUCUGGAG

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 429, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 442 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 430, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 430] ATGATGCTGACCACCAGCTGTGTGGGCATCCTGATCGTGACCACCATCGT GTTCCACACAATCGTGCAGCTGCTGCAGCTCAGCCTGCCTCCTGTTATGG CCCAGCAGATCCCTCTGCAGAACATGACCACAAAGCTGGTCGTGATCCTG CGGAACGGCAACCTGGAATGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 430, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 430 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 431, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 431] AUGAUGCUGACCACCAGCUGUGUGGGCAUCCUGAUCGUGACCACCAUCGU GUUCCACACAAUCGUGCAGCUGCUGCAGCUCAGCCUGCCUCCUGUUAUGG CCCAGCAGAUCCCUCUGCAGAACAUGACCACAAAGCUGGUCGUGAUCCUG CGGAACGGCAACCUGGAAUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 431, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In another embodiment, the inhibitor of an innate signalling pathway is Pangolin CoV-2 ORF3b*79 variant protein, (i.e. a mutated form the Pangolin CoV-2 ORF3b protein where a premature stop codon has been altered to AA glutamine (NCBI Reference Sequence: QIG55946.1; UniProtKB—A0A6M3G7Q4 (A0A6M3G7Q4_9BETC)), or an orthologue thereof (Konno Y, Kimura I, Uriu K, Fukushi M, Irie T, Koyanagi Y, Sauter D, Gifford R, USFQ-COVID19 Consortium, Nakagawa S and Sato K. 2020. SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b is a potent interferon antagonist whose activity is increased by a naturally occurring elongation variant. Cell Reports 32: Issue 12. doi.org/10.116/j.celrep.2020.108185. One embodiment of the Pangolin CoV-2 ORF3b*79 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 432, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 432] MMLTTSCVGILIVTTIVFHTIVQLLQLSLPPVMAQQIPLQNMTTKLVVIL RNGNLELKTVLYYTATSLQITTSCTQLN

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 432, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the Pangolin CoV-2 ORF3b*79 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 433, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 433] ATGATGCTAACTACTTCCTGTGTTGGCATACTAATTGTTACGACTATTGT ATTCCATACAATAGTGCAACTTCTTCAATTGTCATTACCTCCGGTGATGG CACAACAAATCCCATTACAGAACATGACTACCAAATTGGTGGTTATTTTG AGAAATGGGAATCTGGAGCTGAAGACTGTGTTGTATTACACAGCTACTTC ACTTCAGATTACTACCAGCTGTACTCAACTCAAT

Accordingly, preferably the Pangolin CoV-2 ORF3b*79 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 433, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 434, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 434] AUGAUGCUAACUACUUCCUGUGUUGGCAUACUAAUUGUUACGACUAUUGU AUUCCAUACAAUAGUGCAACUUCUUCAAUUGUCAUUACCUCCGGUGAUGG CACAACAAAUCCCAUUACAGAACAUGACUACCAAAUUGGUGGUUAUUUUG AGAAAUGGGAAUCUGGAGCUGAAGACUGUGUUGUAUUACACAGCUACUUC ACUUCAGAUUACUACCAGCUGUACUCAACUCAAU

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 434, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 432 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 435, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 435] ATGATGCTGACCACCAGCTGTGTGGGCATCCTGATCGTGACCACCATCGTG TTCCACACAATCGTGCAGCTGCTGCAGCTCAGCCTGCCTCCTGTTATGGCC CAGCAGATCCCTCTGCAGAACATGACCACAAAGCTGGTCGTGATCCTGCGG AACGGCAACCTGGAACTGAAAACCGTGCTGTACTACACCGCCACCAGCCTG CAGATCACCACAAGCTGCACCCAGCTGAACTGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 435, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 435 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 436, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 436] AUGAUGCUGACCACCAGCUGUGUGGGCAUCCUGAUCGUGACCACCAUCGUG UUCCACACAAUCGUGCAGCUGCUGCAGCUCAGCCUGCCUCCUGUUAUGGCC CAGCAGAUCCCUCUGCAGAACAUGACCACAAAGCUGGUCGUGAUCCUGCGG AACGGCAACCUGGAACUGAAAACCGUGCUGUACUACACCGCCACCAGCCUG CAGAUCACCACAAGCUGCACCCAGCUGAACUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 436, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In another embodiment, the inhibitor of an innate signalling pathway is MERS-ORF4a protein (NCBI Reference Sequence: AGV08457.1; UniProtKB—T2BBG6 (T2BBG6_MERS)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the MERS-ORF4a is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 437, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 437] MDYVSLLNQIWQKYLNSPYTTCLYIPKPTAKYTPLVGTSLHPVLWNCQLSF AGYTESAVNSTKALAKQDAAQRIAWLLHKDGGIPDGCSLYLRHSSLFAQSE EEESFSN

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 437, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the MERS-ORF4a polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 438, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 438] ATGGACTACGTGTCCCTGCTGAACCAGATTTGGCAGAAGTACCTGAACAGC CCCTACACCACCTGTCTGTACATCCCCAAGCCTACCGCCAAGTACACACCT CTCGTGGGCACATCTCTGCACCCCGTGCTGTGGAATTGCCAGCTGAGCTTT GCCGGCTACACCGAGTCTGCCGTGAACAGCACAAAGGCCCTGGCCAAACAG GACGCCGCTCAGAGAATTGCCTGGCTGCTGCACAAGGATGGCGGCATCCCT GATGGCTGTAGCCTGTACCTGAGACACAGCAGCCTGTTCGCCCAGAGCGAG GAAGAGGAATCCTTCAGCAAC

Accordingly, preferably the MERS-ORF4a polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 438, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 439, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 439] AUGGACUACGUGUCCCUGCUGAACCAGAUUUGGCAGAAGUACCUGAACAGC CCCUACACCACCUGUCUGUACAUCCCCAAGCCUACCGCCAAGUACACACCU CUCGUGGGCACAUCUCUGCACCCCGUGCUGUGGAAUUGCCAGCUGAGCUUU GCCGGCUACACCGAGUCUGCCGUGAACAGCACAAAGGCCCUGGCCAAACAG GACGCCGCUCAGAGAAUUGCCUGGCUGCUGCACAAGGAUGGCGGCAUCCCU GAUGGCUGUAGCCUGUACCUGAGACACAGCAGCCUGUUCGCCCAGAGCGAG GAAGAGGAAUCCUUCAGCAAC

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 439, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 437 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 440, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 440] ATGGACTACGTGTCCCTGCTGAATCAGATCTGGCAGAAGTACCTGAACAGC CCCTACACCACCTGTCTGTACATCCCCAAGCCTACCGCCAAGTACACACCT CTCGTGGGCACATCTCTGCACCCCGTGCTGTGGAATTGCCAGCTGAGCTTT GCCGGCTACACCGAGAGCGCCGTGAATAGCACAAAGGCCCTGGCCAAACAG GACGCCGCTCAGAGAATTGCCTGGCTGCTGCACAAGGATGGCGGCATCCCT GATGGCTGTAGCCTGTACCTGAGACACAGCAGCCTGTTCGCCCAGAGCGAG GAAGAGGAATCCTTCAGCAACTGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 440 or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 440 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 441, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 441] AUGGACUACGUGUCCCUGCUGAAUCAGAUCUGGCAGAAGUACCUGAACAGC CCCUACACCACCUGUCUGUACAUCCCCAAGCCUACCGCCAAGUACACACCU CUCGUGGGCACAUCUCUGCACCCCGUGCUGUGGAAUUGCCAGCUGAGCUUU GCCGGCUACACCGAGAGCGCCGUGAAUAGCACAAAGGCCCUGGCCAAACAG GACGCCGCUCAGAGAAUUGCCUGGCUGCUGCACAAGGAUGGCGGCAUCCCU GAUGGCUGUAGCCUGUACCUGAGACACAGCAGCCUGUUCGCCCAGAGCGAG GAAGAGGAAUCCUUCAGCAACUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 441, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In another embodiment, the inhibitor of an innate signalling pathway is BVDV nPro protein (NCBI Reference Sequence: AAA42854.1; UniProtKB—P19711 (POLG_BVDVN)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the BVDV nPro is represented herein as SEQ ID No:442, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 442] MELITNELLYKTYKQKPVGVEEPVYDQAGDPLFGERGAVHPQSTLKLPHKR GERDVPTNLASLPKRGDCRTGNSRGPVSGIYLKPGPLFYQDYKGPVYHRAP LELFEEGSMCETTKRIGRVTGSDGKLYHIYVCIDGCIIIKSATRSYQRVFR WVHNRLDCPLWVTSC

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 442, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the BVDV nPro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 443, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 443] ATGGAGTTGATCACAAATGAACTTTTATACAAAACATACAAACAAAAACCC GTCGGGGTGGAGGAACCTGTTTATGATCAGGCAGGTGATCCCTTATTTGGT GAAAGGGGAGCAGTCCACCCTCAATCGACGCTAAAGCTCCCACACAAGAGA GGGGAACGCGATGTTCCAACCAACTTGGCATCCTTACCAAAAAGAGGTGAC TGCAGGACGGGTAATAGCAGAGGACCTGTGAGCGGGATCTACCTGAAGCCA GGGCCACTATTTTACCAGGACTATAAAGGTCCCGTCTATCACAGGGCCCCG CTGGAGCTCTTTGAGGAGGGATCCATGTGTGAAACGACTAAACGGATAGGG AGAGTAACTGGAAGTGACGGAAAGCTGTACCACATTTATGTGTGTATAGAT GGATGTATAATAATAAAAAGTGCCACGAGAAGTTACCAAAGGGTGTTCAGG TGGGTCCATAATAGGCTTGACTGCCCTCTATGGGTCACAAGTTGC

Accordingly, preferably the BVDV nPro polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO:443, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No:444, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 444] AUGGAGUUGAUCACAAAUGAACUUUUAUACAAAACAUACAAACAAAAACCC GUCGGGGUGGAGGAACCUGUUUAUGAUCAGGCAGGUGAUCCCUUAUUUGGU GAAAGGGGAGCAGUCCACCCUCAAUCGACGCUAAAGCUCCCACACAAGAGA GGGGAACGCGAUGUUCCAACCAACUUGGCAUCCUUACCAAAAAGAGGUGAC UGCAGGACGGGUAAUAGCAGAGGACCUGUGAGCGGGAUCUACCUGAAGCCA GGGCCACUAUUUUACCAGGACUAUAAAGGUCCCGUCUAUCACAGGGCCCCG CUGGAGCUCUUUGAGGAGGGAUCCAUGUGUGAAACGACUAAACGGAUAGGG AGAGUAACUGGAAGUGACGGAAAGCUGUACCACAUUUAUGUGUGUAUAGAU GGAUGUAUAAUAAUAAAAAGUGCCACGAGAAGUUACCAAAGGGUGUUCAGG UGGGUCCAUAAUAGGCUUGACUGCCCUCUAUGGGUCACAAGUUGC

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No:444, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 442 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 445, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 445] ATGGAACTGATCACCAACGAGCTGCTGTACAAGACCTACAAGCAGAAACCC GTGGGCGTCGAGGAACCCGTGTATGATCAAGCTGGCGACCCTCTGTTTGGC GAGAGAGGCGCTGTTCACCCTCAGAGCACACTGAAGCTGCCCCACAAGCGG GGCGAAAGAGATGTGCCTACCAACCTGGCCAGCCTGCCTAAGAGAGGCGAT TGCAGAACCGGCAATAGCAGAGGCCCTGTGTCCGGCATCTACCTGAAACCT GGACCACTGTTCTACCAGGACTACAAGGGCCCCGTGTACCACAGAGCACCC CTGGAACTTTTCGAAGAGGGCAGCATGTGCGAAACCACCAAGCGGATCGGA AGAGTGACCGGCTCTGACGGCAAGCTGTACCACATCTACGTGTGCATCGAC GGCTGCATCATCATCAAGAGCGCCACCAGATCCTACCAGCGGGTGTTCAGA TGGGTGCACAACAGACTGGACTGCCCTCTGTGGGTCACCAGCTGCTGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 445, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 445 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 446, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 446] AUGGAACUGAUCACCAACGAGCUGCUGUACAAGACCUACAAGCAGAAACCC GUGGGCGUCGAGGAACCCGUGUAUGAUCAAGCUGGCGACCCUCUGUUUGGC GAGAGAGGCGCUGUUCACCCUCAGAGCACACUGAAGCUGCCCCACAAGCGG GGCGAAAGAGAUGUGCCUACCAACCUGGCCAGCCUGCCUAAGAGAGGCGAU UGCAGAACCGGCAAUAGCAGAGGCCCUGUGUCCGGCAUCUACCUGAAACCU GGACCACUGUUCUACCAGGACUACAAGGGCCCCGUGUACCACAGAGCACCC CUGGAACUUUUCGAAGAGGGCAGCAUGUGCGAAACCACCAAGCGGAUCGGA AGAGUGACCGGCUCUGACGGCAAGCUGUACCACAUCUACGUGUGCAUCGAC GGCUGCAUCAUCAUCAAGAGCGCCACCAGAUCCUACCAGCGGGUGUUCAGA UGGGUGCACAACAGACUGGACUGCCCUCUGUGGGUCACCAGCUGCUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No:446, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In another embodiment, the inhibitor of an innate signalling pathway is HSV US1 protein (NCBI Reference Sequence: CAB06708.1; UniProtKB—P89474 (ICP22_HHV2H)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the HSV US1 is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 447, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 447] MVRDCYLMGYCRTRLGPRTWGRLLQISGGTWDVRLRNAIREVEAHFEPAAE PVCELPCLNARRYGPECDVGNLETNGGSTSDDEISDATDSDDTLASHSDTE GGPSPAGRENPESASGGAIAARLECEFGTFDWTSEEGSQPWLSAVVADTSS AERSGLPAPGACRATEAPEREDGCRKMRFPAACPYPCGHTFLRP

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 447, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the HSV US1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No:448, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 448] ATGGTGCGAGACTGCTACCTCATGGGCTACTGCCGGACCCGCCTGGGGCCG CGCACGTGGGGCCGCCTGCTGCAGATCTCGGGCGGAACCTGGGACGTGCGC CTGCGAAACGCAATCCGGGAGGTCGAGGCGCATTTTGAACCCGCCGCCGAG CCCGTGTGCGAGCTGCCCTGTCTGAACGCCAGGCGTTACGGCCCCGAGTGT GATGTTGGCAATCTCGAGACCAACGGCGGCTCGACGAGCGATGATGAGATA TCGGATGCGACGGACTCGGACGATACCCTCGCGTCCCATTCCGACACGGAG GGGGGGCCCTCCCCGGCCGGCCGGGAGAACCCGGAATCCGCGTCCGGCGGG GCTATCGCGGCTCGGCTGGAGTGTGAGTTTGGGACGTTTGACTGGACGTCC GAGGAGGGCTCCCAGCCCTGGCTGTCCGCGGTGGTCGCCGATACCAGCTCC GCCGAACGCTCTGGCCTACCCGCCCCGGGCGCGTGTCGCGCAACGGAAGCC CCAGAACGCGAGGACGGGTGCCGAAAAATGCGCTTCCCCGCCGCCTGCCCC TATCCCTGCGGCCACACATTTCTCCGGCCA

Accordingly, preferably the HSV US1 polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO:448, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 449, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 449] AUGGUGCGAGACUGCUACCUCAUGGGCUACUGCCGGACCCGCCUGGGGCCG CGCACGUGGGGCCGCCUGCUGCAGAUCUCGGGCGGAACCUGGGACGUGCGC CUGCGAAACGCAAUCCGGGAGGUCGAGGCGCAUUUUGAACCCGCCGCCGAG CCCGUGUGCGAGCUGCCCUGUCUGAACGCCAGGCGUUACGGCCCCGAGUGU GAUGUUGGCAAUCUCGAGACCAACGGCGGCUCGACGAGCGAUGAUGAGAUA UCGGAUGCGACGGACUCGGACGAUACCCUCGCGUCCCAUUCCGACACGGAG GGGGGGCCCUCCCCGGCCGGCCGGGAGAACCCGGAAUCCGCGUCCGGCGGG GCUAUCGCGGCUCGGCUGGAGUGUGAGUUUGGGACGUUUGACUGGACGUCC GAGGAGGGCUCCCAGCCCUGGCUGUCCGCGGUGGUCGCCGAUACCAGCUCC GCCGAACGCUCUGGCCUACCCGCCCCGGGCGCGUGUCGCGCAACGGAAGCC CCAGAACGCGAGGACGGGUGCCGAAAAAUGCGCUUCCCCGCCGCCUGCCCC UAUCCCUGCGGCCACACAUUUCUCCGGCCA

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 449, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 447 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No:450, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 450] ATGGTCCGAGACTGCTACCTGATGGGCTACTGCAGAACCAGACTGGGCCC TAGAACATGGGGCAGACTGCTGCAGATCTCTGGCGGCACATGGGATGTGC GGCTGAGAAACGCCATCAGAGAGGTGGAAGCCCACTTCGAGCCTGCCGCT GAACCTGTGTGTGAACTGCCCTGTCTGAACGCTAGAAGATACGGCCCTGA GTGCGACGTGGGCAACCTGGAAACAAATGGCGGCAGCACCAGCGACGACG AGATCTCTGATGCCACCGACAGCGACGATACACTGGCCAGCCACAGCGAT ACAGAAGGCGGACCATCTCCTGCCGGAAGAGAGAATCCTGAGTCTGCCTC TGGCGGAGCTATCGCCGCTAGACTGGAATGCGAGTTCGGCACCTTCGACT GGACAAGCGAGGAAGGCTCTCAGCCTTGGCTGTCTGCTGTGGTGGCCGAT ACAAGCAGCGCCGAAAGATCTGGACTTCCTGCTCCTGGCGCCTGCAGAGC TACAGAAGCTCCTGAAAGAGAGGACGGCTGCAGAAAGATGCGGTTCCCTG CCGCCTGTCCTTATCCTTGCGGCCACACATTTCTGCGGCCCTGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 450, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 450 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No:451, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 451] AUGGUCCGAGACUGCUACCUGAUGGGCUACUGCAGAACCAGACUGGGCCC UAGAACAUGGGGCAGACUGCUGCAGAUCUCUGGCGGCACAUGGGAUGUGC GGCUGAGAAACGCCAUCAGAGAGGUGGAAGCCCACUUCGAGCCUGCCGCU GAACCUGUGUGUGAACUGCCCUGUCUGAACGCUAGAAGAUACGGCCCUGA GUGCGACGUGGGCAACCUGGAAACAAAUGGCGGCAGCACCAGCGACGACG AGAUCUCUGAUGCCACCGACAGCGACGAUACACUGGCCAGCCACAGCGAU ACAGAAGGCGGACCAUCUCCUGCCGGAAGAGAGAAUCCUGAGUCUGCCUC UGGCGGAGCUAUCGCCGCUAGACUGGAAUGCGAGUUCGGCACCUUCGACU GGACAAGCGAGGAAGGCUCUCAGCCUUGGCUGUCUGCUGUGGUGGCCGAU ACAAGCAGCGCCGAAAGAUCUGGACUUCCUGCUCCUGGCGCCUGCAGAGC UACAGAAGCUCCUGAAAGAGAGGACGGCUGCAGAAAGAUGCGGUUCCCUG CCGCCUGUCCUUAUCCUUGCGGCCACACAUUUCUGCGGCCCUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 452 or a fragment or variant thereof.

In another embodiment, the inhibitor of an innate signalling pathway is MERS CoV M protein (NCBI Reference Sequence: AGV08396.1; UniProtKB—T2BB40 (T2BB40_MERS)), or an orthologue thereof. One embodiment of the MERS CoV M is represented herein as SEQ ID No: 452, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 452] MSNMTQLTEAQIIAIIKDWNFAWSLIFLLITIVLQYGYPSRSMTVYVFKM FVLWLLWPSSMALSIFSAIYPIDLASQIISGIVAAVSAMMWISYFVQSIR LFMRTGSWWSFNPETNCLLNVPFGGTTVVRPLVEDSTSVTAVVTNGHLKM AGMHFGACDYDRLPNEVTVAKPNVLIALKMVKRQSYGTNSGVAIYHRYKA GNYRSPPITADIELALLR

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 452, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the MERS CoV M polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 453, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 453] ATGTCTAATATGACGCAACTCACTGAGGCGCAGATTATTGCCATTATTAA AGACTGGAACTTTGCATGGTCCCTGATCTTTCTCTTAATTACTATCGTAC TACAGTATGGATACCCATCCCGTAGTATGACTGTCTATGTCTTTAAAATG TTTGTTTTATGGCTCCTATGGCCATCTTCCATGGCGCTATCAATATTTAG CGCCATTTATCCAATTGATCTAGCTTCCCAGATAATCTCTGGCATTGTAG CAGCTGTTTCAGCTATGATGTGGATTTCCTACTTTGTGCAGAGTATCCGG CTGTTTATGAGAACTGGATCATGGTGGTCATTCAATCCTGAGACTAATTG CCTTTTGAACGTTCCATTTGGTGGTACAACTGTCGTACGTCCACTCGTAG AGGACTCCACCAGTGTAACTGCTGTTGTAACCAATGGCCACCTCAAAATG GCTGGCATGCATTTCGGTGCTTGTGACTACGACAGACTTCCTAATGAAGT CACCGTGGCCAAACCCAATGTGCTGATTGCTTTAAAAATGGTGAAGCGGC AAAGCTACGGAACTAATTCCGGCGTTGCCATTTACCATAGATATAAGGCA GGTAATTACAGGAGTCCGCCTATTACGGCGGATATTGAACTTGCATTGCT TCGA

Accordingly, preferably the MERS CoV M polypeptide is encoded by the DNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 453, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise an RNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 454, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 454] AUGUCUAAUAUGACGCAACUCACUGAGGCGCAGAUUAUUGCCAUUAUUAA AGACUGGAACUUUGCAUGGUCCCUGAUCUUUCUCUUAAUUACUAUCGUAC UACAGUAUGGAUACCCAUCCCGUAGUAUGACUGUCUAUGUCUUUAAAAUG UUUGUUUUAUGGCUCCUAUGGCCAUCUUCCAUGGCGCUAUCAAUAUUUAG CGCCAUUUAUCCAAUUGAUCUAGCUUCCCAGAUAAUCUCUGGCAUUGUAG CAGCUGUUUCAGCUAUGAUGUGGAUUUCCUACUUUGUGCAGAGUAUCCGG CUGUUUAUGAGAACUGGAUCAUGGUGGUCAUUCAAUCCUGAGACUAAUUG CCUUUUGAACGUUCCAUUUGGUGGUACAACUGUCGUACGUCCACUCGUAG AGGACUCCACCAGUGUAACUGCUGUUGUAACCAAUGGCCACCUCAAAAUG GCUGGCAUGCAUUUCGGUGCUUGUGACUACGACAGACUUCCUAAUGAAGU CACCGUGGCCAAACCCAAUGUGCUGAUUGCUUUAAAAAUGGUGAAGCGGC AAAGCUACGGAACUAAUUCCGGCGUUGCCAUUUACCAUAGAUAUAAGGCA GGUAAUUACAGGAGUCCGCCUAUUACGGCGGAUAUUGAACUUGCAUUGCU UCGA

Therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 454, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The inventors then subjected the protein sequence of SEQ ID No: 452 to codon optimisation for human expression, and one embodiment of the codon optimised nucleic acid (DNA) sequence that includes that includes a start (ATG) and a stop (TGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No:455, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 455] ATGAGCAACATGACCCAGCTGACAGAGGCCCAGATCATTGCCATCATCAA GGACTGGAACTTCGCTTGGAGCCTGATCTTCCTGCTGATCACCATCGTGC TGCAGTACGGCTACCCCAGCAGATCCATGACCGTGTACGTGTTCAAGATG TTCGTCCTGTGGCTGCTGTGGCCCAGCTCTATGGCCCTGAGCATCTTCAG CGCCATCTATCCCATCGACCTGGCCAGCCAGATCATCTCTGGAATCGTGG CCGCCGTGTCCGCCATGATGTGGATCAGCTACTTCGTGCAGAGCATCCGG CTGTTCATGAGAACCGGCAGCTGGTGGTCCTTCAATCCCGAGACAAACTG CCTGCTGAACGTGCCCTTTGGCGGCACTACAGTCGTCAGACCCCTGGTGG AAGATAGCACCTCTGTGACCGCCGTGGTCACCAATGGCCACCTGAAAATG GCCGGCATGCACTTCGGCGCCTGCGACTATGACAGACTGCCCAACGAAGT GACCGTGGCCAAGCCTAATGTGCTGATCGCCCTGAAGATGGTCAAGCGGC AGAGCTACGGCACCAATTCTGGCGTGGCCATCTACCACAGATACAAGGCC GGCAACTACAGAAGCCCTCCTATCACCGCCGACATCGAGCTGGCTCTGCT GAGATGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct is encoded by a DNA sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 455, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In an embodiment, the RNA sequence corresponding to the codon optimised DNA sequence of SEQ ID No: 455 that includes a start (AUG) and a stop (UGA) codon is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 456, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 456] AUGAGCAACAUGACCCAGCUGACAGAGGCCCAGAUCAUUGCCAUCAUCAA GGACUGGAACUUCGCUUGGAGCCUGAUCUUCCUGCUGAUCACCAUCGUGC UGCAGUACGGCUACCCCAGCAGAUCCAUGACCGUGUACGUGUUCAAGAUG UUCGUCCUGUGGCUGCUGUGGCCCAGCUCUAUGGCCCUGAGCAUCUUCAG CGCCAUCUAUCCCAUCGACCUGGCCAGCCAGAUCAUCUCUGGAAUCGUGG CCGCCGUGUCCGCCAUGAUGUGGAUCAGCUACUUCGUGCAGAGCAUCCGG CUGUUCAUGAGAACCGGCAGCUGGUGGUCCUUCAAUCCCGAGACAAACUG CCUGCUGAACGUGCCCUUUGGCGGCACUACAGUCGUCAGACCCCUGGUGG AAGAUAGCACCUCUGUGACCGCCGUGGUCACCAAUGGCCACCUGAAAAUG GCCGGCAUGCACUUCGGCGCCUGCGACUAUGACAGACUGCCCAACGAAGU GACCGUGGCCAAGCCUAAUGUGCUGAUCGCCCUGAAGAUGGUCAAGCGGC AGAGCUACGGCACCAAUUCUGGCGUGGCCAUCUACCACAGAUACAAGGCC GGCAACUACAGAAGCCCUCCUAUCACCGCCGACAUCGAGCUGGCUCUGCU GAGAUGA

Hence, preferably the RNA construct comprises a sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No:456, or a fragment or variant thereof.

The at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) may not be selected from a group of IIPs consisting of: ORF4a (NS4a) of any coronavirus, ORF3b of any coronavirus, or the nucleocapsid proteins of mouse hepatitis virus and SARS (coronavirus); and orthologues thereof.

The at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) may not be selected from a group of IIPs consisting of: HSV-2 Us1; HSV-1 Us1; HSV-1Us11; ORF V20.0L; BVDV Npro; Langat NS5; Influenza NS1; PIV-5 V; SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b; and MERS-CoV ORF4a.

The RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence which encodes the at least one therapeutic biomolecule. This is referred to as the gene of interest (GOI) in FIG. 1 .

The at least one therapeutic biomolecule may comprise a therapeutic protein. The skilled person would understand that therapeutic protein relates to any protein that has therapeutic application, preferably in human. Exemplary therapeutic biomolecules that can be encoded by the RNA molecule include proteins or peptides derived from pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa/or parasites. The protein or peptide may be an antigen, and therefore one which may stimulate or trigger and immune response in the host. Hence, in the embodiment in which the at least one therapeutic biomolecule is an antigen, the RNA construct of the first aspect may be regarded as a vaccine.

The protein or peptide derived from a virus may be a viral antigen. The viral antigen may be derived from a virus selected from the group consisting of: Orthomyxoviruses; Paramyxoviridae viruses; Metapneumovirus and Morbilliviruses; Pneumoviruses; Paramyxoviruses; Poxviridae; Metapneumoviruses; Morbilliviruses; Picornaviruses; Enteroviruseses; Bunyaviruses; Phlebovirus; Nairovirus; Heparnaviruses; Togaviruses; Alphavirus; Arterivirus; Flaviviruses; Pestiviruses; Hepadnaviruses; Rhabdoviruses; Caliciviridae; Coronaviruses; Retroviruses; Reoviruses; Parvoviruses; Delta hepatitis virus (HDV); Hepatitis E virus (HEV); Human Herpesviruses and Papovaviruses.

The Orthomyxoviruses may be Influenza A, B and C. The Paramyxoviridae virus may be Pneumoviruses (RSV), Paramyxoviruses (PIV). The Metapneumovirus may be Morbilliviruses (e.g., measles). The Pneumovirus may be Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), Bovine respiratory syncytial virus, Pneumonia virus of mice, or Turkey rhinotracheitis virus. The Paramyxovirus may be Parainkuenza virus types 1-4 (PIV), Mumps, Sendai viruses, Simian virus 5, Bovine parainkuenza virus, Nipahvirus, Henipavirus or Newcastle disease virus. The Poxviridae may be Variola vera, for example Variola major and Variola minor. The Metapneumovirus may be human metapneumovirus (hMPV) or avian metapneumoviruses (aMPV). The Morbillivirus may be measles. The Picornaviruses may be Enteroviruses, Rhinoviruses, Heparnavirus, Parechovirus, Cardioviruses and Aphthoviruses. The Enteroviruses may be Poliovirus types 1, 2 or 3, Coxsackie A virus types 1 to 22 and 24, Coxsackie B virus types 1 to 6, Echovirus (ECHO) virus) types 1 to 9, 11 to 27 and 29 to 34 or Enterovirus 68 to 71. The Bunyavirus may be California encephalitis virus. The Phlebovirus may be Rift Valley Fever virus. The Nairovirus may be Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus. The Heparnaviruses may be Hepatitis A virus (HAV). The Togaviruses may be Rubivirus. The Flavivirus may be Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus, Dengue (types 1, 2, 3 or 4) virus, Yellow Fever virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, Kyasanur Forest Virus, West Nile encephalitis virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, Russian spring-summer encephalitis virus or Powassan encephalitis virus. The Pestivirus may be Bovine viral diarrhea (BVDV), Classical swine fever (CSFV) or Border disease (BDV). The Hepadnavirus may be Hepatitis B virus or Hepatitis C virus. The Rhabdovirus may be Lyssavirus (Rabies virus) or Vesiculovirus (VSV). The Caliciviridae may be Norwalk virus, or Norwalk-like Viruses, such as Hawaii Virus and Snow Mountain Virus. The Coronavirus may be SARS CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2, MERS, Human respiratory coronavirus, Avian infectious bronchitis (IBV), Mouse hepatitis virus (MHV), or Porcine transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV). The Retrovirus may be Oncovirus, a Lentivirus or a Spumavirus. The Reovirus may be an Orthoreo virus, a Rotavirus, an Orbivirus, or a Coltivirus. The Parvovirus may be Parvovirus B 19. The Human Herpesvirus may be Herpes Simplex Viruses (HSV), Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV6), Human Herpesvirus 7 (HHV7), or Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV8). The Papovavirus may be Papilloma viruses, Polyomaviruses, Adenoviruess or Arenaviruses.

The protein or peptide derived from bacteria may be a bacterial antigen.

The bacterial antigen may derived from a bacterium selected from the group consisting of: Neisseria meningitides, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Moraxella catarrhalis, Bordetella pertussis, Burkholderia sp. (e.g., Burkholderia mallei, Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia cepacia), Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae, Clostridium tetani (Tetanus), Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium botulinums, Cornynebacterium diphtheriae (Diphtheria), Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Legionella pneumophila, Coxiella burnetii, Brucella sp. (e.g., B. abortus, B. canis, B. melitensis, B. neotomae, B. ovis, B. suis and B. pinnipediae, Francisella sp. (e.g., F. novicida, F. philomiragia and F. tularensis), Streptococcus agalactiae, Neiserria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Treponema pallidum (Syphilis), Haemophilus ducreyi, Enterococcusfaecalis, Enterococcus faecium, Helicobacter pylori, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Yersinia enter ocolitica, E. coli, Bacillus anthracis (anthrax), Yersinia pestis (plague), Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Rickettsia, Listeria, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Vibrio cholerae, Salmonella typhi (typhoid fever), Borrelia burgdorfer, Porphyromonas s and Klebsiella sp.

The protein or peptide derived from a fungus may be a fungal antigen.

The fungal antigen may be derived from a fungus selected from the group consisting of Dermatophytres, including: Epidermophyton koccusum, Microsporum audouini, Microsporum canis, Microsporum distortum, Microsporum equinum, Microsporum gypsum, Microsporum nanum, Trichophyton concentricum, Trichophyton equinum, Trichophyton gallinae, Trichophyton gypseum, Trichophyton megnini, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton quinckeanum, Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton schoenleini, Trichophyton tonsurans, Trichophyton verrucosum, T verrucosum var. album, var. discoides, var. ochraceum, Trichophyton violaceum, and/or Trichophyton faviforme; or from Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus kavus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus sydowii, Aspergillus kavatus, Aspergillus glaucus, Blastoschizomyces capitatus, Candida albicans, Candida enolase, Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis, Candida stellatoidea, Candida kusei, Candida parakwsei, Candida lusitaniae, Candida pseudotropicalis, Candida guilliermondi, Cladosporium carrionii, Coccidioides immitis, Blastomyces dermatidis, Cryptococcus neoformans, Geotrichum clavatum, Histoplasma capsulatum, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Microsporidia, Encephalitozoon spp., Septata intestinalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi; Brachiola spp, Microsporidium spp., Nosema spp., Pleistophora spp., Trachipleistophora spp., Vittaforma spp Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Pneumocystis carinii, Pythiumn insidiosum, Pityrosporum ovale, Sacharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces boulardii, Saccharomyces pombe, Scedosporium apiosperum, Sporothrix schenckii, Trichosporon beigelii, Toxoplasma gondii, Penicillium marneffei, Malassezia spp., Fonsecaea spp., Wangiella spp., Sporothrix spp., Basidiobolus spp., Conidiobolus spp., Rhizopus spp, Mucor spp, Absidia spp, Mortierella spp, Cunninghamella spp, Saksenaea spp., Alternaria spp, Curvularia spp, Helminthosporium spp, Fusarium spp, Aspergillus spp, Penicillium spp, Monolinia spp, Rhizoctonia spp, Paecilomyces spp, Pithomyces spp, and Cladosporium spp. The protein or peptide derived from a protozoan may be a protozoan antigen.

The protozoan antigen may be derived from a protozoan selected from the group consisting of: Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lambli, Cryptosporidium parvum, Cyclospora cayatanensis and Toxoplasma.

The therapeutic biomolecule may be a protein or peptide derived from a plant. Preferably, the protein or peptide is a plant antigen. For example, the plant antigen may be derived from Ricinus communis.

In another embodiment, the therapeutic biomolecule may be an immunogen or an antigen. Preferably, the immunogen or an antigen is a tumour immunogen or antigen, or cancer immunogen or antigen. The tumour immunogens and antigens may be peptide-containing tumour antigens, such as a polypeptide tumour antigen or glycoprotein tumour antigens.

The tumour antigens may be (a) full length molecules associated with cancer cells, (b) homologs and modified forms of the same, including molecules with deleted, added and/or substituted portions, and (c) fragments of the same.

Suitable tumour immunogens include: class I-restricted antigens recognized by CD 8+ lymphocytes or class II-restricted antigens recognized by CD4+ lymphocytes.

The tumour antigen may be an antigen that is associated with a cancer selected from the group consisting of: a testis cancer, melanoma, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, NSCLC, breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, lymphoma, leukaemia, renal cancer, hepatoma, ovarian cancer, gastric cancer and prostate cancer.

The tumour antigen may be selected from:

-   -   (a) cancer-testis antigens, such as NY-ESO-I, SSX2, SCP-1, as         well as RAGE, BAGE, GAGE and MAGE family polypeptides, for         example, GAGE-I, GAGE-2, MAGE-I, MAGE-2, MAGE-3, MAGE-4, MAGE-5,         MAGE-6, and MAGE-12 (which can be used, for example, to address         melanoma, lung, head and neck, NSCLC, breast, gastrointestinal,         and bladder tumours);     -   (b) mutated antigens, for example, p53 (associated with various         solid tumours, e.g., colorectal, lung, head and neck cancer),         p21/Ras (associated with, e.g., melanoma, pancreatic cancer and         colorectal cancer), CDK4 (associated with, e.g., melanoma),         MUM-1 (associated with, e.g., melanoma), caspase-8 (associated         with, e.g., head and neck cancer), CIA 0205 (associated with,         e.g., bladder cancer), HLA-A2-R1701, beta catenin (associated         with, e.g., melanoma), TCR (associated with, e.g., T-cell         non-Hodgkins lymphoma), BCR-abl (associated with, e.g., chronic         myelogenous leukemia), triosephosphate isomerase, KIA 0205,         CDC-27, and LDLR-FUT;     -   (c) over-expressed antigens, for example, Galectin 4 (associated         with, e.g., colorectal cancer), Galectin 9 (associated with,         e.g., Hodgkin's disease), proteinase 3 (associated with, e.g.,         chronic myelogenous leukemia), WT 1 (associated with, e.g.,         various leukaemias), carbonic anhydrase (associated with, e.g.,         renal cancer), aldolase A (associated with, e.g., lung cancer),         PRAME (associated with, e.g., melanoma), HER-2/neu (associated         with, e.g., breast, colon, lung and ovarian cancer),         alpha-fetoprotein (associated with, e.g., hepatoma), KSA         (associated with, e.g., colorectal cancer), gastrin (associated         with, e.g., pancreatic and gastric cancer), telomerase catalytic         protein, MUC-I (associated with, e.g., breast and ovarian         cancer), G-250 (associated with, e.g., renal cell carcinoma),         p53 (associated with, e.g., breast, colon cancer), and         carcinoembryonic antigen (associated with, e.g., breast cancer,         lung cancer, and cancers of the gastrointestinal tract such as         colorectal cancer);     -   (d) shared antigens, for example, melanoma-melanocyte         differentiation antigens, such as MART-1/Melan A, gplOO, MClR,         melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor, tyrosinase, tyrosinase         related protein-1/TRPl and tyrosinase related protein-2/TRP2         (associated with, e.g., melanoma);     -   (e) prostate-associated antigens, such as PAP, PSA, PSMA,         PSH-Pl, PSM-Pl, PSM-P2, associated with e.g., prostate cancer;         and/or     -   (f) immunoglobulin idiotypes (associated with myeloma and B cell         lymphomas, for example).

The therapeutic biomolecule may be a eukaryotic protein or peptide. In one embodiment, the eukaryotic protein or peptide is a mammalian protein or peptide. The mammalian protein or peptide may be selected from the group consisting of: an enzyme; an enzyme inhibitor; a hormone; an immune system protein; a receptor; a binding protein; a transcription factor; translation factor; tumour growth suppressing protein; a structural protein; and a blood protein.

The immune system protein may be an antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof. Accordingly, the therapeutic biomolecule may be an antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof. The antigen binding fragment may comprise an individual heavy or light chain, or a fragment thereof, such as VL, VH and Fd; a monovalent fragment, such as Fv, Fab, and Fab′; a bivalent fragment, such as F(ab′)₂; a single chain Fv (scFv); one or more complementarity determining region (CDR); or a Fc fragment.

The enzyme may be selected from the group consisting of: chymosin; gastric lipase; tissue plasminogen activator; streptokinase; a cholesterol biosynthetic or degradative steriodogenic enzyme; kinases; phosphodiesterases; methylases; de-methylases; dehydrogenases; cellulases; proteases; lipases; phospholipases; aromatases; cytochromes; adenylate or guanylaste cyclases and neuramidases.

The enzyme inhibitor may be tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP). The hormone may be growth hormone.

The immune system protein may be selected from the group consisting of: a cytokine; a chemokine; a lymphokine; erythropoietin; an integrin; addressin; selectin; homing receptors; T cell receptors and immunoglobulins.

The cytokine may be an interleukin, for example IL-2, IL-4 and/or IL-6, colony stimulating factor (CSF), granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) or tumour necrosis factor (TNF).

The chemokine may be a macrophage inflammatory protein-2 and/or a plasminogen activator.

The lymphokine may be an interferon.

The immunoglobulin may be a natural, modified or chimeric immunoglobulin or a fragment thereof. Preferably, the immunoglobulin is a chimeric immunoglobulin having dual activity such as antibody enzyme or antibody-toxin chimera.

The hormone may be selected from the group consisting of: insulin, thyroid hormone, catecholamines, gonadotrophines, trophic hormones, prolactin, oxytocin, dopamine, bovine somatotropin, leptins; growth hormones (e.g., human growth hormone), growth factors (e.g., epidermal growth factor, nerve growth factor, insulin-like growth factor and the like).

The receptor may be a steroid hormone receptor or a peptide receptor. Preferably, the receptor is a growth factor receptor.

The binding protein may be a growth factor binding protein.

The tumour growth suppressing protein may be a protein that inhibits angiogenesis.

The structural protein may be selected from the group consisting of: collagen; fibroin; fibrinogen; elastin; tubulin; actin; and myosin.

The blood protein may be selected from the group consisting of thrombin; serum albumin; Factor VII; Factor VIII; insulin; Factor IX; Factor X; tissue plasminogen activator; protein C; von Willebrand factor; antithrombin III; glucocerebrosidase; erythropoietin granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GCSF) or modified Factor VIII; and anticoagulants.

In one preferred embodiment, the therapeutic biomolecule is a cytokine which is capable of regulating lymphoid homeostasis, preferably a cytokine which is involved in and preferably induces or enhances development, priming, expansion, differentiation and/or survival of T cells. Thus, preferably, the cytokine is an interleukin. Most preferably, IL-2, IL-7, IL-12, IL-15, or IL-21.

The therapeutic biomolecule may be protein that is capable of enhancing reprogramming of somatic cells to cells having stem cell characteristics. The protein that is capable of enhancing reprogramming of somatic cells to cells having stem cell characteristics may be selected from the group consisting of: OCT4, SOX2, NANOG, LIN28, p53, ART-4, BAGE, ss-catenin/m, Bcr-abL CAMEL, CAP-1, CASP-8, CDC27/m, CD 4/m, CEA, CLAUDIN-12, c-MYC, CT, Cyp-B, DAM, ELF2M, ETV6-AML1, G250, GAGE, GnT-V, GaplOO, HAGE, HER-2/neu, HPV-E7, HPV-E6, HAST-2, hTERT (or hTRT), LAGE, LDLR/FUT, MAGE-A, MAGE-B, MAGE-C, MART-1/Melan-A, MC1R, Myosin/m, MUC1, MUM-1, -2, -3, NA88-A, NF1, NY-ESO-1, NY-BR-1, p190 minor BCR-abL, Plac-1, Pml/RARa, PRAME, proteinase 3, PSA, PSM, RAGE, RU1 or RU2, SAGE, SART-1 or SART-3, SCGB3A2, SCP1, SCP2, SCP3, SSX, SURVIVIN, TEL/AML1, TPI/m, TRP-1, TRP-2, TRP-2/INT2, TPTE and WT, preferably WT-1.

Preferably, MAGE-A is selected from the group consisting of: MAGE-A 1, MAGE-A2, MAGE-A3, MAGE-A4, MAGE-A5, MAGE-A6, MAGE-A7, MAGE-A8, MAGE-A9, MAGE-A 10, MAGE-A 11, or MAGE-A 12. Preferably, the protein that is capable of enhancing reprogramming of somatic cells to cells having stem cell characteristics is OCT4, SOX2, LF4; c-MYC; NANOG; LIN28.

The therapeutic biomolecule may be a biomolecule that is utilised for the modification of cells ex vivo for cell-therapy indications. Thus, preferably the therapeutic biomolecule may be selected from the group consisting of an immunoglobulin, a T-cell receptor and NK receptor.

The therapeutic biomolecule may be an RNA molecule that is capable of regulating expression of endogenous host genes, for example an interfering RNA, such as small RNA, siRNA or microRNA.

The sequence encoding the at least one viral innate inhibitor protein (IIP) may be disposed anywhere within the RNA construct of the first aspect, such that the sequence encoding the therapeutic biomolecule (i.e. the GOI in FIG. 1 ) may be disposed either 5′ or 3′ to the sequence encoding the at least one IIP.

For example, in one embodiment, the sequence encoding the therapeutic biomolecule is preferably disposed 5′ to the sequence encoding the at least one innate modulatory protein. See for example, the saRNA embodiments 2a, 3a, 4a, and the mRNA embodiments 6a and 7a shown in FIG. 1 .

However, in another embodiment, the sequence encoding the therapeutic biomolecule is preferably disposed 3′ to the sequence encoding the at least one innate modulatory protein. See for example, the saRNA embodiments 2b, 3b, 4b, and the mRNA embodiments 6b and 7b shown in FIG. 1 .

Preferably, the RNA construct according to the first aspect comprises at least one promotor, which may be either genomic or subgenomic. Preferably, however, the promoter is a subgenomic promoter, as is shown in FIG. 1 (embodiments 1-4b).

Preferably, therefore, saRNA constructs of the invention comprise a promoter. The skilled person would understand that the subgenomic promotor relates to a promoter that is operably linked to the sequences encoding the at least one therapeutic biomolecule and the at least one innate inhibitor protein, such that it enables the transcription of the nucleotide sequence encoding the therapeutic biomolecule and the at least one innate modulatory protein.

Preferably, the subgenomic promoter is 26S, which is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 67, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 67] GGGCCCCTATAACTCTCTACGGCTAACCTGAATGGACTACGACAT

Accordingly, preferably the promoter (which is preferably a subgenomic promoter) is as substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 67, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, the same promotor is operably linked to the sequence encoding the at least therapeutic biomolecule and the sequence encoding the at least one innate modulatory protein.

The inventor's designs, wherein both the therapeutic biomolecule (i.e. GOI) and IIP are encoded by a single strand of RNA, advantageously enables the use of much smaller doses of RNA, because it ensures that the protein is being expressed in the same cell that is sensing the RNA, and can also be replicated, therefore having the additional aspect of expression and amplification of the innate modulatory component.

Thus, in one embodiment of the RNA construct, the promoter is disposed 5′ of the sequence encoding the at least one therapeutic biomolecule and the sequence encoding the at least one innate inhibitor protein, such that the promoter is operably linked to both sequences, thereby driving expression of both.

In another embodiment, however, a first promotor is operably linked to the sequence encoding the at least one therapeutic biomolecule, and a second promotor is operably linked the sequence encoding the at least one innate inhibitor protein. This is referred to as a double genomic construct. Preferably, the first and/or second promoter is genomic or subgenomic. Preferably, both promoters are subgenomic promoters, such as 26S.

The RNA construct may encode at least two, three, four or five IIPs. In embodiments in which there is more than one sequence encoding an innate modulatory protein, a single promotor may be operably linked to all sequences encoding an innate modulatory protein.

Alternatively, a promotor may be linked to each of the sequences encoding an innate modulatory protein, such that each innate modulatory protein is operably linked to a separate promoter. In this embodiment, the separate promoters may comprise the same promotor sequence or different promoter sequences. In another embodiment, different promotors are operably linked to each sequence encoding an innate modulatory protein.

The RNA construct may further comprise a linker sequence disposed between the sequence encoding the at least one therapeutic biomolecule and the sequence encoding the at least one innate modulatory protein. This linker sequence is such that it allows the production of the IIP and the production of the therapeutic molecule from the single promoter. In one embodiment, the linker sequence encodes a peptide linker that is configured to be digested or cleaved following translation, to thereby separate the at least one therapeutic biomolecule and the at least one innate modulatory protein in the host cell. As such, the linker sequence is preferably a cleavable peptide, which may form a cleavage site, for example a 2A peptide (Furler S, Paterna J-C, Weibel M and Bueler H Recombinant AAV vectors containing the foot and mouth disease virus 2A sequence confer efficient bicistronic gene expression in cultured cells and rat substantia nigra neurons Gene Ther. 2001, vol. 8, PP: 864-873).

Preferably, the linker sequence encoding the 2A peptide sequence connects the two coding sequence together. This enables the RNA construct to overcome the size restrictions that may occur with expression in various vectors and enables expression and translation of all of the peptides encoded by the RNA construct of the first aspect to occur under control of a single promoter, as a single protein. Thus, following the translation of the single protein comprising the sequences of the IIP, the 2A peptide, and the therapeutic biomolecule, cleavage occurs in the viral 2A peptide sequence at the terminal glycine-proline link, thereby liberating two polypeptides.

The 2A spacer sequence may be any known variant, which includes those sequences referred to as E2A, F2A, P2A and T2A, as disclosed in Wang Y et al. Scientific Reports 2015, 5, i.e. suitable 2A peptides include the porcine teschovirus-1 2A (P2A)—ATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID No: 68), Thosea asigna virus 2A (T2A)—QCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID No: 69), equine rhinitis A virus 2A (E2A), and Foot and mouth disease virus 2A (F2A) VKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID No: 70). Preferably, the 2A peptide is Thosea asigna virus 2A (T2A).

In another embodiment, the cleavable peptide is a self-cleaving peptide. In an embodiment, the linker comprises a viral 2A peptide spacer and further comprises a furin cleavage site. Preferably, the self-cleaving peptide is a furin/2A peptide. Insertion of an upstream furin cleavage site allows the removal of 2A residues that would otherwise remain attached to the upstream protein.

The furin sequence may be disposed 3′ or 5′ of the 2A sequence. Preferably, however, the furin sequence is disposed 5′ of the 2A sequence, and preferably with a GSG spacer disposed between the furin and 2A sequence.

The skilled person would appreciate that furin is a ubiquitous calcium-dependent proprotein convertase located in the secretory pathway (mainly in the golgi and trans-golgi network) that cleaves precursor proteins at a specific recognition sequence—canonically R-X-R/K/X-R (SEQ ID No: 71), and cleaving the proprotein after the final R. Thus, in one embodiment the furin sequence is R-X-R/K/X-R. However, preferably, the furin sequence is the optimised sequence RRRRRR (SEQ ID No: 72) a GSG sequence. Preferably, the GSG spacer is disposed 3′ of the furin sequence and 5′ of the 2A sequence.

Thus, preferably, the spacer sequence is the furin/T2A, as provided by NCBI Reference Sequence: GenBank: AAC97195.1, and provided herein as SEQ ID No: 73, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 73] RRRRRRGSGEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP

Hence, preferably the spacer sequence comprises an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID NO: 73, or a variant or fragment thereof.

FIG. 1 shows embodiments 2a, 2b and 6a, 6b in which the GOI and IIP are linked by a nucleotide sequence which encodes the Furin-T2a cleavage site. In one embodiment, shown as either 2a or 6a in FIG. 1 , the F-T2a cleavage site separates a 5′ GOI and a 3′ IIP. In one embodiment, shown as either 2b or 6b in FIG. 1 , the F-T2a cleavage site separates a 3′ GOI and a 5′ IIP.

In embodiments in which the RNA construct or replicon comprises more than one sequence encoding an innate modulatory protein, the construct may comprise linker sequences disposed between each sequence encoding an innate modulatory protein, or only between some IIPs.

In one embodiment, the sequence encoding the at least one therapeutic biomolecule and the sequence encoding the at least one innate modulatory protein may be separated by a stop codon followed by an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) sequence capable of initiating translation of the downstream sequence, whichever sequence that may be (i.e. GOI or IIP as shown in embodiments 3a, 3b, 7a or 7b in FIG. 1 ). Therefore, preferably the IRES sequence is disposed between the sequence encoding the at least one therapeutic biomolecule and the sequence encoding at least one innate modulatory protein. Where multiple sequences encoding at least one innate modulatory protein are used, linker sequences may include combinations of known cleavage sequences and/or IRES sequences. In one embodiment, shown as either 3a or 7a in FIG. 1 , the IRES site separates a 5′ GOI and a 3′ IIP. In one embodiment, shown as either 3b or 7b in FIG. 1 , the IRES site separates a 3′ GOI and a 5′ IIP.

In an embodiment, the IRES is a picornavirus IRES. Oher typical IRES sequences include those such as the IRES sequence of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) or vascular endothelial growth factor and type 1 collagen-inducible protein (VCIP), and would be known to those skilled in the art.

In other embodiments, the IRES may be selected from a rhinovirus IRES, a hepatitis A virus IRES, a hepatitis C virus IRES, a poliovirus IRES, an enterovirus IRES, a cardiovirus IRES, an aphthovirus IRES, flavivirus IRES, a pestivirus IRES, a cripavirus IRES, a Rhopalosiphum padi virus IRES, or any suitable IRES. In particular, the IRES may be any IRES described by the “IRESite” which provides a database of experimentally verified IRES structures (http://www.iresite.org/), or as disclosed in “New Messenger RNA Research Communications” (ISBN: 1-60021-488-6).

In a preferred embodiment, the IRES is a foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) IRES, which may be as set out in SEQ ID No:74, or a fragment or variant thereof, as follows:

[SEQ ID NO: 74] AGCAGGTTTCCCCAACTGACACAAAACGTGCAACTTGAAACTCCGCCTGG TCTTTCCAGGTCTAGAGGGGTAACACTTTGTACTGCGTTTGGCTCCACGC TCGATCCACTGGCGAGTGTTAGTAACAGCACTGTTGCTTCGTAGCGGAGC ATGACGGCCGTGGGAACTCCTCCTTGGTAACAAGGACCCACGGGGCCAAA AGCCACGCCCACACGGGCCCGTCATGTGTGCAACCCCAGCACGGCGACTT TACTGCGAAACCCACTTTAAAGTGACATTGAAACTGGTACCCACACACTG GTGACAGGCTAAGGATGCCCTTCAGGTACCCCGAGGTAACACGCGACACT CGGGATCTGAGAAGGGGACTGGGGCTTCTATAAAAGCGCTCGGTTTAAAA AGCTTCTATGCCTGAATAGGTGACCGGAGGTCGGCACCTTTCCTTTGCAA TTACTGACCAC

In another preferred embodiment, the IRES is an encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) IRES. The EMCV IRES may be as set out in SEQ ID No:75, or a fragment or variant thereof, as follows:

[SEQ ID NO: 75] CGTTACTGGCCGAAGCCGCTTGGAATAAGGCCGGTGTGCGTTTGTCTATA TGTTATTTTCCACCATATTGCCGTCTTTTGGCAATGTGAGGGCCCGGAAA CCTGGCCCTGTCTTCTTGACGAGCATTCCTAGGGGTCTTTCCCCTCTCGC CAAAGGAATGCAAGGTCTGTTGAATGTCGTGAAGGAAGCAGTTCCTCTGG AAGCTTCTTGAAGACAAACAACGTCTGTAGCGACCCTTTGCAGGCAGCGG AACCCCCCACCTGGCGACAGGTGCCTCTGCGGCCAAAAGCCACGTGTATA AGATACACCTGCCAACAAGGGGCTGAAGGATGCCCAGAAGGTACCCCATT GTATGGGATCTGATCTGGGGCCTCGGTGCACATGCTTTTCATGTGTTTAG TCGAGGTTAAAAAACGTCTAGGCCCCCCGAACCACGGGGACGTGGTTTTC CTTTGAAAAACACGATGATAATA

Therefore, preferably the IRES comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 74 or 75, or a fragment or variant thereof.

Alternatively, instead of an IRES or a 2A linker, the linker sequence may comprise a sequence encoding a flexible linker, which allows for the expression of both the therapeutic biomolecule and IIP as a single polypeptide chain, but wherein the therapeutic biomolecule and IIP act as independent proteins. Hence, the proteins exert their effects in the same manner as if they were singly expressed.

The flexible linker sequence may be as disclosed by WO 2013/061076 A1 (Oxford Biomedica). The flexible linker sequence may be referred to herein as SEQ ID No:76, or a fragment or variant thereof, as follows:

[SEQ ID NO: 76] GGAGGTGGCGGGTCCGGGGGCGGGGGTAGCGGTGGCGGGGGCTCC

Preferably, therefore, the flexible linker sequence comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 76, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In one preferred embodiment, the flexible linker sequence comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence referred to herein as SEQ ID NO: 77, or a fragment or variant thereof, as set out below:

[SEQ ID NO: 77] GGGGSGGGGSGGGGS

Preferably, therefore, the flexible linker sequence encodes an amino acid sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 77, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In yet another embodiment, the sequence encoding the at least one therapeutic biomolecule and the at least one innate inhibitor protein may be separated by a stop codon followed by a second subgenomic promotor sequence capable of initiating transcription of the downstream sequence. Examples of this embodiment are illustrated in FIG. 1 , embodiments 4a and 4b.

The RNA construct (preferably when it is a saRNA construct) may encode at least one non-structural protein (NSP), disposed 5′ or 3′ of the sequence encoding the at least one therapeutic biomolecule and the at least one innate modulatory protein. Preferably, the sequence encoding the at least one NSP is disposed 5′ of the sequences encoding the therapeutic biomolecule and the at least one innate modulatory protein. Thus, preferably the sequence encoding the at least one NSP is disposed at the 5′ end of the RNA construct.

The at least one non-structural protein, which is encoded by the RNA construct, may be the RNA polymerase NSP4. The one or more non-structural protein preferably encodes a replicase. Preferably, the construct encodes NSP1, NSP2, NSP3 and NSP4. The skilled person would understand that NSP1 is the viral capping enzyme and membrane anchor of the replication complex (RC), while NSP2 is an RNA helicase and the protease responsible for the ns polyprotein processing. NSP3 interacts with several host proteins and may modulate protein poly- and mono-ADP-ribosylation, and NSP4 is the core viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase.

In one embodiment, NSP1 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 78, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 78] MEKVHVDIEEDSPFLRALQRSFPQFEVEAKQVTDNDHANARAFSHLASKLI ETEVDPSDTILDIGSAPARRMYSKHKYHCICPMRCAEDPDRLYKYATKLKK NCKEITDKELDKKMKELAAVMSDPDLETETMCLHDDESCRYEGQVAVYQDV YAVDGPTSLYHQANKGVRVAYWIGFDTTPFMFKNLAGAYPSYSTNWADETV LTARNIGLCSSDVMERSRRGMSILRKKYLKPSNNVLFSVGSTIYHEKRDLL RSWHLPSVFHLRGKQNYTCRCETIVSCDGYVVKRIAISPGLYGKPSGYAAT MHREGFFARWAKEYKEDQEDERPLGLRDRQLVMGCCWAFRRHKITSIYKRP DTQTIIKVNSDFHSFVLPRIGSNTLEIGLRTRIRKMLEEHKEPSPLITAED VQEAKCAADEAKEVREAEELRAALPPLAADVEEPTLEADVDLMLQEAGA

Accordingly, NSP1 preferably comprises an amino acid sequence as substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 78, or a biologically active variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, NSP1 is encoded by a nucleotide sequence a defined in SEQ ID No: 79, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 79] ATGGAGAAAGTTCACGTTGACATCGAGGAAGACAGCCCATTCCTCAGAGCT TTGCAGCGGAGCTTCCCGCAGTTTGAGGTAGAAGCCAAGCAGGTCACTGAT AATGACCATGCTAATGCCAGAGCGTTTTCGCATCTGGCTTCAAAACTGATC GAAACGGAGGTGGACCCATCCGACACGATCCTTGACATTGGAAGTGCGCCC GCCCGCAGAATGTATTCTAAGCACAAGTATCATTGTATCTGTCCGATGAGA TGTGCGGAAGATCCGGACAGATTGTATAAGTATGCAACTAAGCTGAAGAAA AACTGTAAGGAAATAACTGATAAGGAATTGGACAAGAAAATGAAGGAGCTG GCCGCCGTCATGAGCGACCCTGACCTGGAAACTGAGACTATGTGCCTCCAC GACGACGAGTCGTGTCGCTACGAAGGGCAAGTCGCTGTTTACCAGGATGTA TACGCGGTTGACGGACCGACAAGTCTCTATCACCAAGCCAATAAGGGAGTT AGAGTCGCCTACTGGATAGGCTTTGACACCACCCCTTTTATGTTTAAGAAC TTGGCTGGAGCATATCCATCATACTCTACCAACTGGGCCGACGAAACCGTG TTAACGGCTCGTAACATAGGCCTATGCAGCTCTGACGTTATGGAGCGGTCA CGTAGAGGGATGTCCATTCTTAGAAAGAAGTATTTGAAACCATCCAACAAT GTTCTATTCTCTGTTGGCTCGACCATCTACCACGAGAAGAGGGACTTACTG AGGAGCTGGCACCTGCCGTCTGTATTTCACTTACGTGGCAAGCAAAATTAC ACATGTCGGTGTGAGACTATAGTTAGTTGCGACGGGTACGTCGTTAAAAGA ATAGCTATCAGTCCAGGCCTGTATGGGAAGCCTTCAGGCTATGCTGCTACG ATGCACCGCGAGGGATTCTTGTGCTGCAAAGTGACAGACACATTGAACGGG GAGAGGGTCTCTTTTCCCGTGTGCACGTATGTGCCAGCTACATTGTGTGAC CAAATGACTGGCATACTGGCAACAGATGTCAGTGCGGACGACGCGCAAAAA CTGCTGGTTGGGCTCAACCAGCGTATAGTCGTCAACGGTCGCACCCAGAGA AACACCAATACCATGAAAAATTACCTTTTGCCCGTAGTGGCCCAGGCATTT GCTAGGTGGGCAAAGGAATATAAGGAAGATCAAGAAGATGAAAGGCCACTA GGACTACGAGATAGACAGTTAGTCATGGGGTGTTGTTGGGCTTTTAGAAGG CACAAGATAACATCTATTTATAAGCGCCCGGATACCCAAACCATCATCAAA GTGAACAGCGATTTCCACTCATTCGTGCTGCCCAGGATAGGCAGTAACACA TTGGAGATCGGGCTGAGAACAAGAATCAGGAAAATGTTAGAGGAGCACAAG GAGCCGTCACCTCTCATTACCGCCGAGGACGTACAAGAAGCTAAGTGCGCA GCCGATGAGGCTAAGGAGGTGCGTGAAGCCGAGGAGTTGCGCGCAGCTCTA CCACCTTTGGCAGCTGATGTTGAGGAGCCCACTCTGGAAGCCGATGTCGAC TTGATGTTACAAGAGGCTGGGGCC

Accordingly, NSP1 is preferably encoded by a nucleotide sequence as substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 79, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Accordingly, therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out as SEQ ID No: 80, or a variant or fragment thereof.

[SEQ ID No: 80] AUGGAGAAAGUUCACGUUGACAUCGAGGAAGACAGCCCAUUCCUCAGAGCUUUGCAGCGGAGCUUCCCGCAGUUUGAG GUAGAAGCCAAGCAGGUCACUGAUAAUGACCAUGCUAAUGCCAGAGCGUUUUCGCAUCUGGCUUCAAAACUGAUCGAA ACGGAGGUGGACCCAUCCGACACGAUCCUUGACAUUGGAAGUGCGCCCGCCCGCAGAAUGUAUUCUAAGCACAAGUAU CAUUGUAUCUGUCCGAUGAGAUGUGCGGAAGAUCCGGACAGAUUGUAUAAGUAUGCAACUAAGCUGAAGAAAAACUGU AAGGAAAUAACUGAUAAGGAAUUGGACAAGAAAAUGAAGGAGCUGGCCGCCGUCAUGAGCGACCCUGACCUGGAAACU GAGACUAUGUGCCUCCACGACGACGAGUCGUGUCGCUACGAAGGGCAAGUCGCUGUUUACCAGGAUGUAUACGCGGUU GACGGACCGACAAGUCUCUAUCACCAAGCCAAUAAGGGAGUUAGAGUCGCCUACUGGAUAGGCUUUGACACCACCCCU UUUAUGUUUAAGAACUUGGCUGGAGCAUAUCCAUCAUACUCUACCAACUGGGCCGACGAAACCGUGUUAACGGCUCGU AACAUAGGCCUAUGCAGCUCUGACGUUAUGGAGCGGUCACGUAGAGGGAUGUCCAUUCUUAGAAAGAAGUAUUUGAAA CCAUCCAACAAUGUUCUAUUCUCUGUUGGCUCGACCAUCUACCACGAGAAGAGGGACUUACUGAGGAGCUGGCACCUG CCGUCUGUAUUUCACUUACGUGGCAAGCAAAAUUACACAUGUCGGUGUGAGACUAUAGUUAGUUGCGACGGGUACGUC GUUAAAAGAAUAGCUAUCAGUCCAGGCCUGUAUGGGAAGCCUUCAGGCUAUGCUGCUACGAUGCACCGCGAGGGAUUC UUGUGCUGCAAAGUGACAGACACAUUGAACGGGGAGAGGGUCUCUUUUCCCGUGUGCACGUAUGUGCCAGCUACAUUG UGUGACCAAAUGACUGGCAUACUGGCAACAGAUGUCAGUGCGGACGACGCGCAAAAACUGCUGGUUGGGCUCAACCAG CGUAUAGUCGUCAACGGUCGCACCCAGAGAAACACCAAUACCAUGAAAAAUUACCUUUUGCCCGUAGUGGCCCAGGCA UUUGCUAGGUGGGCAAAGGAAUAUAAGGAAGAUCAAGAAGAUGAAAGGCCACUAGGACUACGAGAUAGACAGUUAGUC AUGGGGUGUUGUUGGGCUUUUAGAAGGCACAAGAUAACAUCUAUUUAUAAGCGCCCGGAUACCCAAACCAUCAUCAAA GUGAACAGCGAUUUCCACUCAUUCGUGCUGCCCAGGAUAGGCAGUAACACAUUGGAGAUCGGGCUGAGAACAAGAAUC AGGAAAAUGUUAGAGGAGCACAAGGAGCCGUCACCUCUCAUUACCGCCGAGGACGUACAAGAAGCUAAGUGCGCAGCC GAUGAGGCUAAGGAGGUGCGUGAAGCCGAGGAGUUGCGCGCAGCUCUACCACCUUUGGCAGCUGAUGUUGAGGAGCCC ACUCUGGAAGCCGAUGUCGACUUGAUGUUACAAGAGGCUGGGGCC

In one embodiment, NSP2 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 81, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 81] GSVETPRGLIKVTSYDGEDKIGSYAVLSPQAVLKSEKLSCIHPLAEQVIVITHSGRKGRYAVEPYHGKVVVPEGHAIP VQDFQALSESATIVYNEREFVNRYLHHIATHGGALNTDEEYYKTVKPSEHDGEYLYDIDRKQCVKKELVTGLGLTGEL VDPPFHEFAYESLRTRPAAPYQVPTIGVYGVPGSGKSGIIKSAVTKKDLVVSAKKENCAEIIRDVKKMKGLDVNARTV DSVLLNGCKHPVETLYIDEAFACHAGTLRALIAIIRPKKAVLCGDPKQCGFFNMMCLKVHFNHEICTQVFHKSISRRC TKSVTSVVSTLFYDKKMRTTNPKETKIVIDTTGSTKPKQDDLILTCFRGWVKQLQIDYKGNEIMTAAASQGLTRKGVY AVRYKVNENPLYAPTSEHVNVLLTRTEDRIVWKTLAGDPWIKTLTAKYPGNFTATIEEWQAEHDAIMRHILERPDPTD VFQNKANVCWAKALVPVLKTAGIDMTTEQWNTVDYFETDKAHSAEIVLNQLCVRFFGLDLDSGLFSAPTVPLSIRNNH WDNSPSPNMYGLNKEVVRQLSRRYPQLPRAVATGRVYDMNTGTLRNYDPRINLVPVNRRLPHALVLHHNEHPQSDFSS FVSKLKGRTVLVVGEKLSVPGKMVDWLSDRPEATFRARLDLGIPGDVPKYDIIFVNVRTPYKYHHYQQCEDHAIKLSM LTKKACLHLNPGGTCVSIGYGYADRASESIIGAIARQFKFSRVCKPKSSLEETEVLFVFIGYDRKARTHNSYKLSSTL TNIYTGSRLHEAGC

Accordingly, NSP2 preferably comprises an amino acid sequence as substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 81, or a biologically active variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, NSP2 is encoded by a nucleotide sequence a defined in SEQ ID No: 82, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 82] GGCTCAGTGGAGACACCTCGTGGCTTGATAAAGGTTACCAGCTACGATGGCGAGGACAAGATCGGCTCTTACGCTGTG CTTTCTCCGCAGGCTGTACTCAAGAGTGAAAAATTATCTTGCATCCACCCTCTCGCTGAACAAGTCATAGTGATAACA CACTCTGGCCGAAAAGGGCGTTATGCCGTGGAACCATACCATGGTAAAGTAGTGGTGCCAGAGGGACATGCAATACCC GTCCAGGACTTTCAAGCTCTGAGTGAAAGTGCCACCATTGTGTACAACGAACGTGAGTTCGTAAACAGGTACCTGCAC CATATTGCCACACATGGAGGAGCGCTGAACACTGATGAAGAATATTACAAAACTGTCAAGCCCAGCGAGCACGACGGC GAATACCTGTACGACATCGACAGGAAACAGTGCGTCAAGAAAGAACTAGTCACTGGGCTAGGGCTCACAGGCGAGCTG GTGGATCCTCCCTTCCATGAATTCGCCTACGAGAGTCTGAGAACACGACCAGCCGCTCCTTACCAAGTACCAACCATA GGGGTGTATGGCGTGCCAGGATCAGGCAAGTCTGGCATCATTAAAAGCGCAGTCACCAAAAAAGATCTAGTGGTGAGC GCCAAGAAAGAAAACTGTGCAGAAATTATAAGGGACGTCAAGAAAATGAAAGGGCTGGACGTCAATGCCAGAACTGTG GACTCAGTGCTCTTGAATGGATGCAAACACCCCGTAGAGACCCTGTATATTGACGAAGCTTTTGCTTGTCATGCAGGT ACTCTCAGAGCGCTCATAGCCATTATAAGACCTAAAAAGGCAGTGCTCTGCGGGGATCCCAAACAGTGCGGTTTTTTT AACATGATGTGCCTGAAAGTGCATTTTAACCACGAGATTTGCACACAAGTCTTCCACAAAAGCATCTCTCGCCGTTGC ACTAAATCTGTGACTTCGGTCGTCTCAACCTTGTTTTACGACAAAAAAATGAGAACGACGAATCCGAAAGAGACTAAG ATTGTGATTGACACTACCGGCAGTACCAAACCTAAGCAGGACGATCTCATTCTCACTTGTTTCAGAGGGTGGGTGAAG CAGTTGCAAATAGATTACAAAGGCAACGAAATAATGACGGCAGCTGCCTCTCAAGGGCTGACCCGTAAAGGTGTGTAT GCCGTTCGGTACAAGGTGAATGAAAATCCTCTGTACGCACCCACCTCAGAACATGTGAACGTCCTACTGACCCGCACG GAGGACCGCATCGTGTGGAAAACACTAGCCGGCGACCCATGGATAAAAACACTGACTGCCAAGTACCCTGGGAATTTC ACTGCCACGATAGAGGAGTGGCAAGCAGAGCATGATGCCATCATGAGGCACATCTTGGAGAGACCGGACCCTACCGAC GTCTTCCAGAATAAGGCAAACGTGTGTTGGGCCAAGGCTTTAGTGCCGGTGCTGAAGACCGCTGGCATAGACATGACC ACTGAACAATGGAACACTGTGGATTATTTTGAAACGGACAAAGCTCACTCAGCAGAGATAGTATTGAACCAACTATGC GTGAGGTTCTTTGGACTCGATCTGGACTCCGGTCTATTTTCTGCACCCACTGTTCCGTTATCCATTAGGAATAATCAC TGGGATAACTCCCCGTCGCCTAACATGTACGGGCTGAATAAAGAAGTGGTCCGTCAGCTCTCTCGCAGGTACCCACAA CTGCCTCGGGCAGTTGCCACTGGAAGAGTCTATGACATGAACACTGGTACACTGCGCAATTATGATCCGCGCATAAAC CTAGTACCTGTAAACAGAAGACTGCCTCATGCTTTAGTCCTCCACCATAATGAACACCCACAGAGTGACTTTTCTTCA TTCGTCAGCAAATTGAAGGGCAGAACTGTCCTGGTGGTCGGGGAAAAGTTGTCCGTCCCAGGCAAAATGGTTGACTGG TTGTCAGACCGGCCTGAGGCTACCTTCAGAGCTCGGCTGGATTTAGGCATCCCAGGTGATGTGCCCAAATATGACATA ATATTTGTTAATGTGAGGACCCCATATAAATACCATCACTATCAGCAGTGTGAAGACCATGCCATTAAGCTTAGCATG TTGACCAAGAAAGCTTGTCTGCATCTGAATCCCGGCGGAACCTGTGTCAGCATAGGTTATGGTTACGCTGACAGGGCC AGCGAAAGCATCATTGGTGCTATAGCGCGGCAGTTCAAGTTTTCCCGGGTATGCAAACCGAAATCCTCACTTGAAGAG ACGGAAGTTCTGTTTGTATTCATTGGGTACGATCGCAAGGCCCGTACGCACAATTCTTACAAGCTTTCATCAACCTTG ACCAACATTTATACAGGTTCCAGACTCCACGAAGCCGGATGT

Accordingly, preferably NSP2 is encoded by a nucleotide sequence as substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 82, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise SEQ ID No: 83, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 83] GGCUCAGUGGAGACACCUCGUGGCUUGAUAAAGGUUACCAGCUACGAUGGCGAGGACAAGAUCGGCUCUUACGCUGUG CUUUCUCCGCAGGCUGUACUCAAGAGUGAAAAAUUAUCUUGCAUCCACCCUCUCGCUGAACAAGUCAUAGUGAUAACA CACUCUGGCCGAAAAGGGCGUUAUGCCGUGGAACCAUACCAUGGUAAAGUAGUGGUGCCAGAGGGACAUGCAAUACCC GUCCAGGACUUUCAAGCUCUGAGUGAAAGUGCCACCAUUGUGUACAACGAACGUGAGUUCGUAAACAGGUACCUGCAC CAUAUUGCCACACAUGGAGGAGCGCUGAACACUGAUGAAGAAUAUUACAAAACUGUCAAGCCCAGCGAGCACGACGGC GAAUACCUGUACGACAUCGACAGGAAACAGUGCGUCAAGAAAGAACUAGUCACUGGGCUAGGGCUCACAGGCGAGCUG GUGGAUCCUCCCUUCCAUGAAUUCGCCUACGAGAGUCUGAGAACACGACCAGCCGCUCCUUACCAAGUACCAACCAUA GGGGUGUAUGGCGUGCCAGGAUCAGGCAAGUCUGGCAUCAUUAAAAGCGCAGUCACCAAAAAAGAUCUAGUGGUGAGC GCCAAGAAAGAAAACUGUGCAGAAAUUAUAAGGGACGUCAAGAAAAUGAAAGGGCUGGACGUCAAUGCCAGAACUGUG GACUCAGUGCUCUUGAAUGGAUGCAAACACCCCGUAGAGACCCUGUAUAUUGACGAAGCUUUUGCUUGUCAUGCAGGU ACUCUCAGAGCGCUCAUAGCCAUUAUAAGACCUAAAAAGGCAGUGCUCUGCGGGGAUCCCAAACAGUGCGGUUUUUUU AACAUGAUGUGCCUGAAAGUGCAUUUUAACCACGAGAUUUGCACACAAGUCUUCCACAAAAGCAUCUCUCGCCGUUGC ACUAAAUCUGUGACUUCGGUCGUCUCAACCUUGUUUUACGACAAAAAAAUGAGAACGACGAAUCCGAAAGAGACUAAG AUUGUGAUUGACACUACCGGCAGUACCAAACCUAAGCAGGACGAUCUCAUUCUCACUUGUUUCAGAGGGUGGGUGAAG CAGUUGCAAAUAGAUUACAAAGGCAACGAAAUAAUGACGGCAGCUGCCUCUCAAGGGCUGACCCGUAAAGGUGUGUAU GCCGUUCGGUACAAGGUGAAUGAAAAUCCUCUGUACGCACCCACCUCAGAACAUGUGAACGUCCUACUGACCCGCACG GAGGACCGCAUCGUGUGGAAAACACUAGCCGGCGACCCAUGGAUAAAAACACUGACUGCCAAGUACCCUGGGAAUUUC ACUGCCACGAUAGAGGAGUGGCAAGCAGAGCAUGAUGCCAUCAUGAGGCACAUCUUGGAGAGACCGGACCCUACCGAC GUCUUCCAGAAUAAGGCAAACGUGUGUUGGGCCAAGGCUUUAGUGCCGGUGCUGAAGACCGCUGGCAUAGACAUGACC ACUGAACAAUGGAACACUGUGGAUUAUUUUGAAACGGACAAAGCUCACUCAGCAGAGAUAGUAUUGAACCAACUAUGC GUGAGGUUCUUUGGACUCGAUCUGGACUCCGGUCUAUUUUCUGCACCCACUGUUCCGUUAUCCAUUAGGAAUAAUCAC UGGGAUAACUCCCCGUCGCCUAACAUGUACGGGCUGAAUAAAGAAGUGGUCCGUCAGCUCUCUCGCAGGUACCCACAA CUGCCUCGGGCAGUUGCCACUGGAAGAGUCUAUGACAUGAACACUGGUACACUGCGCAAUUAUGAUCCGCGCAUAAAC CUAGUACCUGUAAACAGAAGACUGCCUCAUGCUUUAGUCCUCCACCAUAAUGAACACCCACAGAGUGACUUUUCUUCA UUCGUCAGCAAAUUGAAGGGCAGAACUGUCCUGGUGGUCGGGGAAAAGUUGUCCGUCCCAGGCAAAAUGGUUGACUGG UUGUCAGACCGGCCUGAGGCUACCUUCAGAGCUCGGCUGGAUUUAGGCAUCCCAGGUGAUGUGCCCAAAUAUGACAUA AUAUUUGUUAAUGUGAGGACCCCAUAUAAAUACCAUCACUAUCAGCAGUGUGAAGACCAUGCCAUUAAGCUUAGCAUG UUGACCAAGAAAGCUUGUCUGCAUCUGAAUCCCGGCGGAACCUGUGUCAGCAUAGGUUAUGGUUACGCUGACAGGGCC AGCGAAAGCAUCAUUGGUGCUAUAGCGCGGCAGUUCAAGUUUUCCCGGGUAUGCAAACCGAAAUCCUCACUUGAAGAG ACGGAAGUUCUGUUUGUAUUCAUUGGGUACGAUCGCAAGGCCCGUACGCACAAUUCUUACAAGCUUUCAUCAACCUUG ACCAACAUUUAUACAGGUUCCAGACUCCACGAAGCCGGAUGU

Accordingly, therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out as SEQ ID No: 83, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, NSP3 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 84, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 84] APSYHVVRGDIATATEGVIINAANSKGQPGGGVCGALYKKFPESFDLQPIEVGKARLVKGAAKHIIHAVGPNFNKVSE VEGDKQLAEAYESIAKIVNDNNYKSVAIPLLSTGIFSGNKDRLTQSLNHLLTALDTTDADVAIYCRDKKWEMTLKEAV ARREAVEEICISDDSSVTEPDAELVRVHPKSSLAGRKGYSTSDGKTFSYLEGTKFHQAAKDIAEINAMWPVATEANEQ VCMYILGESMSSIRSKCPVEESEASTPPSTLPCLCIHAMTPERVQRLKASRPEQITVCSSFPLPKYRITGVQKIQCSQ PILFSPKVPAYIHPRKYLVETPPVDETPEPSAENQSTEGTPEQPPLITEDETRTRTPEPIIIEEEEEDSISLLSDGPT HQVLQVEADIHGPPSVSSSSWSIPHASDFDVDSLSILDTLEGASVTSGATSAETNSYFAKSMEFLARPVPAPRTVFRN AQQQRFDAGA

Accordingly, preferably NSP3 comprises an amino acid sequence as substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 84, or a biologically active variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, NSP3 is encoded by a nucleotide sequence a defined in SEQ ID No: 85, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 85] GCACCCTCATATCATGTGGTGCGAGGGGATATTGCCACGGCCACCGAAGGAGTGATTATAAATGCTGCTAACAGCAAA GGACAACCTGGCGGAGGGGTGTGCGGAGCGCTGTATAAGAAATTCCCGGAAAGCTTCGATTTACAGCCGATCGAAGTA GGAAAAGCGCGACTGGTCAAAGGTGCAGCTAAACATATCATTCATGCCGTAGGACCAAACTTCAACAAAGTTTCGGAG GTTGAAGGTGACAAACAGTTGGCAGAGGCTTATGAGTCCATCGCTAAGATTGTCAACGATAACAATTACAAGTCAGTA GCGATTCCACTGTTGTCCACCGGCATCTTTTCCGGGAACAAAGATCGACTAACCCAATCATTGAACCATTTGCTGACA GCTTTAGACACCACTGATGCAGATGTAGCCATATACTGCAGGGACAAGAAATGGGAAATGACTCTCAAGGAAGCAGTG GCTAGGAGAGAAGCAGTGGAGGAGATATGCATATCCGACGACTCTTCAGTGACAGAACCTGATGCAGAGCTGGTGAGG GTGCATCCGAAGAGTTCTTTGGCTGGAAGGAAGGGCTACAGCACAAGCGATGGCAAAACTTTCTCATATTTGGAAGGG ACCAAGTTTCACCAGGCGGCCAAGGATATAGCAGAAATTAATGCCATGTGGCCCGTTGCAACGGAGGCCAATGAGCAG GTATGCATGTATATCCTCGGAGAAAGCATGAGCAGTATTAGGTCGAAATGCCCCGTCGAAGAGTCGGAAGCCTCCACA CCACCTAGCACGCTGCCTTGCTTGTGCATCCATGCCATGACTCCAGAAAGAGTACAGCGCCTAAAAGCCTCACGTCCA GAACAAATTACTGTGTGCTCATCCTTTCCATTGCCGAAGTATAGAATCACTGGTGTGCAGAAGATCCAATGCTCCCAG CCTATATTGTTCTCACCGAAAGTGCCTGCGTATATTCATCCAAGGAAGTATCTCGTGGAAACACCACCGGTAGACGAG ACTCCGGAGCCATCGGCAGAGAACCAATCCACAGAGGGGACACCTGAACAACCACCACTTATAACCGAGGATGAGACC AGGACTAGAACGCCTGAGCCGATCATCATCGAAGAGGAAGAAGAGGATAGCATAAGTTTGCTGTCAGATGGCCCGACC CACCAGGTGCTGCAAGTCGAGGCAGACATTCACGGGCCGCCCTCTGTATCTAGCTCATCCTGGTCCATTCCTCATGCA TCCGACTTTGATGTGGACAGTTTATCCATACTTGACACCCTGGAGGGAGCTAGCGTGACCAGCGGGGCAACGTCAGCC GAGACTAACTCTTACTTCGCAAAGAGTATGGAGTTTCTGGCGCGACCGGTGCCTGCGCCTCGAACAGTATTCAGGAAC CCTCCACATCCCGCTCCGCGCACAAGAACACCGTCACTTGCACCCAGCAGGGCCTGCTCGAGAACCAGCCTAGTTTCC ACCCCGCCAGGCGTGAATAGGGTGATCACTAGAGAGGAGCTCGAGGCGCTTACCCCGTCACGCACTCCTAGCAGGTCG GCACAACAACAATGACGGTTTGATGCGGGTGCA

Accordingly, preferably NSP3 comprises an amino acid sequence as substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 85, or a biologically active variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise SEQ ID No: 86, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 86] GCACCCUCAUAUCAUGUGGUGCGAGGGGAUAUUGCCACGGCCACCGAAGGAGUGAUUAUAAAUGCUGCUAACAGCAAA GGACAACCUGGCGGAGGGGUGUGCGGAGCGCUGUAUAAGAAAUUCCCGGAAAGCUUCGAUUUACAGCCGAUCGAAGUA GGAAAAGCGCGACUGGUCAAAGGUGCAGCUAAACAUAUCAUUCAUGCCGUAGGACCAAACUUCAACAAAGUUUCGGAG GUUGAAGGUGACAAACAGUUGGCAGAGGCUUAUGAGUCCAUCGCUAAGAUUGUCAACGAUAACAAUUACAAGUCAGUA GCGAUUCCACUGUUGUCCACCGGCAUCUUUUCCGGGAACAAAGAUCGACUAACCCAAUCAUUGAACCAUUUGCUGACA GCUUUAGACACCACUGAUGCAGAUGUAGCCAUAUACUGCAGGGACAAGAAAUGGGAAAUGACUCUCAAGGAAGCAGUG GCUAGGAGAGAAGCAGUGGAGGAGAUAUGCAUAUCCGACGACUCUUCAGUGACAGAACCUGAUGCAGAGCUGGUGAGG GUGCAUCCGAAGAGUUCUUUGGCUGGAAGGAAGGGCUACAGCACAAGCGAUGGCAAAACUUUCUCAUAUUUGGAAGGG ACCAAGUUUCACCAGGCGGCCAAGGAUAUAGCAGAAAUUAAUGCCAUGUGGCCCGUUGCAACGGAGGCCAAUGAGCAG GUAUGCAUGUAUAUCCUCGGAGAAAGCAUGAGCAGUAUUAGGUCGAAAUGCCCCGUCGAAGAGUCGGAAGCCUCCACA CCACCUAGCACGCUGCCUUGCUUGUGCAUCCAUGCCAUGACUCCAGAAAGAGUACAGCGCCUAAAAGCCUCACGUCCA GAACAAAUUACUGUGUGCUCAUCCUUUCCAUUGCCGAAGUAUAGAAUCACUGGUGUGCAGAAGAUCCAAUGCUCCCAG CCUAUAUUGUUCUCACCGAAAGUGCCUGCGUAUAUUCAUCCAAGGAAGUAUCUCGUGGAAACACCACCGGUAGACGAG ACUCCGGAGCCAUCGGCAGAGAACCAAUCCACAGAGGGGACACCUGAACAACCACCACUUAUAACCGAGGAUGAGACC AGGACUAGAACGCCUGAGCCGAUCAUCAUCGAAGAGGAAGAAGAGGAUAGCAUAAGUUUGCUGUCAGAUGGCCCGACC CACCAGGUGCUGCAAGUCGAGGCAGACAUUCACGGGCCGCCCUCUGUAUCUAGCUCAUCCUGGUCCAUUCCUCAUGCA UCCGACUUUGAUGUGGACAGUUUAUCCAUACUUGACACCCUGGAGGGAGCUAGCGUGACCAGCGGGGCAACGUCAGCC GAGACUAACUCUUACUUCGCAAAGAGUAUGGAGUUUCUGGCGCGACCGGUGCCUGCGCCUCGAACAGUAUUCAGGAAC CCUCCACAUCCCGCUCCGCGCACAAGAACACCGUCACUUGCACCCAGCAGGGCCUGCUCGAGAACCAGCCUAGUUUCC ACCCCGCCAGGCGUGAAUAGGGUGAUCACUAGAGAGGAGCUCGAGGCGCUUACCCCGUCACGCACUCCUAGCAGGUCG GUCUCGAGAACCAGCCUGGUCUCCAACCCGCCAGGCGUAAAUAGGGUGAUUACAAGAGAGGAGUUUGAGGCGUUCGUA GCACAACAACAAUGACGGUUUGAUGCGGGUGCA

Accordingly, therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out as SEQ ID No: 86, or a variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, NSP4 is provided herein as SEQ ID No: 87, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 87] YIFSSDTGQGHLQQKSVRQTVLSEVVLERTELEISYAPRLDQEKEELLRKKLQLNPTPANRSRYQSRKVENMKAITAR RILQGLGHYLKAEGKVECYRTLHPVPLYSSSVNRAFSSPKVAVEACNAMLKENFPTVASYCIIPEYDAYLDMVDGASC CLDTASFCPAKLRSFPKKHSYLEPTIRSAVPSAIQNTLQNVLAAATKRNCNVTQMRELPVLDSAAFNVECFKKYACNN EYWETFKENPIRLTEENVVNYITKLKGPKAAALFAKTHNLNMLQDIPMDRFVMDLKRDVKVTPGTKHTEERPKVQVIQ AADPLATAYLCGIHRELVRRLNAVLLPNIHTLFDMSAEDFDAIIAEHFQPGDCVLETDIASFDKSEDDAMALTALMIL EDLGVDAELLTLIEAAFGEISSIHLPTKTKFKFGAMMKSGMFLTLFVNTVINIVIASRVLRERLIGSPCAAFIGDDNI VKGVKSDKLMADRCATWLNMEVKIIDAVVGEKAPYFCGGFILCDSVTGTACRVADPLKRLFKLGKPLAADDEHDDDRR RALHEESTRWNRVGILSELCKAVESRYETVGTSIIVMAMTTLASSVKSFSYLRGAPITLYG

Accordingly, preferably NSP4 comprises an amino acid sequence as substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 87, or a biologically active variant or fragment thereof.

In one embodiment, NSP4 is encoded by a nucleotide sequence a defined in SEQ ID No: 88, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 88] TACATCTTTTCCTCCGACACCGGTCAAGGGCATTTACAACAAAAATCAGTAAGGCAAACGGTGCTATCCGAAGTGGTG TTGGAGAGGACCGAATTGGAGATTTCGTATGCCCCGCGCCTCGACCAAGAAAAAGAAGAATTACTACGCAAGAAATTA CAGTTAAATCCCACACCTGCTAACAGAAGCAGATACCAGTCCAGGAAGGTGGAGAACATGAAAGCCATAACAGCTAGA CGTATTCTGCAAGGCCTAGGGCATTATTTGAAGGCAGAAGGAAAAGTGGAGTGCTACCGAACCCTGCATCCTGTTCCT TTGTATTCATCTAGTGTGAACCGTGCCTTTTCAAGCCCCAAGGTCGCAGTGGAAGCCTGTAACGCCATGTTGAAAGAG AACTTTCCGACTGTGGCTTCTTACTGTATTATTCCAGAGTACGATGCCTATTTGGACATGGTTGACGGAGCTTCATGC TGCTTAGACACTGCCAGTTTTTGCCCTGCAAAGCTGCGCAGCTTTCCAAAGAAACACTCCTATTTGGAACCCACAATA CGATCGGCAGTGCCTTCAGCGATCCAGAACACGCTCCAGAACGTCCTGGCAGCTGCCACAAAAAGAAATTGCAATGTC ACGCAAATGAGAGAATTGCCCGTATTGGATTCGGCGGCCTTTAATGTGGAATGCTTCAAGAAATATGCGTGTAATAAT GAATATTGGGAAACGTTTAAAGAAAACCCCATCAGGCTTACTGAAGAAAACGTGGTAAATTACATTACCAAATTAAAA GGACCAAAAGCTGCTGCTCTTTTTGCGAAGACACATAATTTGAATATGTTGCAGGACATACCAATGGACAGGTTTGTA ATGGACTTAAAGAGAGACGTGAAAGTGACTCCAGGAACAAAACATACTGAAGAACGGCCCAAGGTACAGGTGATCCAG GCTGCCGATCCGCTAGCAACAGCGTATCTGTGCGGAATCCACCGAGAGCTGGTTAGGAGATTAAATGCGGTCCTGCTT CCGAACATTCATACACTGTTTGATATGTCGGCTGAAGACTTTGACGCTATTATAGCCGAGCACTTCCAGCCTGGGGAT TGTGTTCTGGAAACTGACATCGCGTCGTTTGATAAAAGTGAGGACGACGCCATGGCTCTGACCGCGTTAATGATTCTG GAAGACTTAGGTGTGGACGCAGAGCTGTTGACGCTGATTGAGGCGGCTTTCGGCGAAATTTCATCAATACATTTGCCC ACTAAAACTAAATTTAAATTCGGAGCCATGATGAAATCTGGAATGTTCCTCACACTGTTTGTGAACACAGTCATTAAC ATTGTAATCGCAAGCAGAGTGTTGAGAGAACGGCTAACCGGATCACCATGTGCAGCATTCATTGGAGATGACAATATC GTGAAAGGAGTCAAATCGGACAAATTAATGGCAGACAGGTGCGCCACCTGGTTGAATATGGAAGTCAAGATTATAGAT GCTGTGGTGGGCGAGAAAGCGCCTTATTTCTGTGGAGGGTTTATTTTGTGTGACTCCGTGACCGGCACAGCGTGCCGT GTGGCAGACCCCCTAAAAAGGCTGTTTAAGCTTGGCAAACCTCTGGCAGCAGACGATGAACATGATGATGACAGGAGA AGGGCATTGCATGAAGAGTCAACACGCTGGAACCGAGTGGGTATTCTTTCAGAGCTGTGCAAGGCAGTAGAATCAAGG TATGAAACCGTAGGAACTTCCATCATAGTTATGGCCATGACTACTCTAGCTAGCAGTGTTAAATCATTCAGCTACCTG AGAGGGGCCCCTATAACTCTCTACGGC

Accordingly, preferably NSP4 is encoded by a nucleotide sequence as substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 88, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Thus, the RNA construct may comprise SEQ ID No: 89, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 89] UACAUCUUUUCCUCCGACACCGGUCAAGGGCAUUUACAACAAAAAUCAGUAAGGCAAACGGUGCUAUCCGAAGUGGUG UUGGAGAGGACCGAAUUGGAGAUUUCGUAUGCCCCGCGCCUCGACCAAGAAAAAGAAGAAUUACUACGCAAGAAAUUA CAGUUAAAUCCCACACCUGCUAACAGAAGCAGAUACCAGUCCAGGAAGGUGGAGAACAUGAAAGCCAUAACAGCUAGA CGUAUUCUGCAAGGCCUAGGGCAUUAUUUGAAGGCAGAAGGAAAAGUGGAGUGCUACCGAACCCUGCAUCCUGUUCCU UUGUAUUCAUCUAGUGUGAACCGUGCCUUUUCAAGCCCCAAGGUCGCAGUGGAAGCCUGUAACGCCAUGUUGAAAGAG AACUUUCCGACUGUGGCUUCUUACUGUAUUAUUCCAGAGUACGAUGCCUAUUUGGACAUGGUUGACGGAGCUUCAUGC UGCUUAGACACUGCCAGUUUUUGCCCUGCAAAGCUGCGCAGCUUUCCAAAGAAACACUCCUAUUUGGAACCCACAAUA CGAUCGGCAGUGCCUUCAGCGAUCCAGAACACGCUCCAGAACGUCCUGGCAGCUGCCACAAAAAGAAAUUGCAAUGUC ACGCAAAUGAGAGAAUUGCCCGUAUUGGAUUCGGCGGCCUUUAAUGUGGAAUGCUUCAAGAAAUAUGCGUGUAAUAAU GAAUAUUGGGAAACGUUUAAAGAAAACCCCAUCAGGCUUACUGAAGAAAACGUGGUAAAUUACAUUACCAAAUUAAAA GGACCAAAAGCUGCUGCUCUUUUUGCGAAGACACAUAAUUUGAAUAUGUUGCAGGACAUACCAAUGGACAGGUUUGUA AUGGACUUAAAGAGAGACGUGAAAGUGACUCCAGGAACAAAACAUACUGAAGAACGGCCCAAGGUACAGGUGAUCCAG GCUGCCGAUCCGCUAGCAACAGCGUAUCUGUGCGGAAUCCACCGAGAGCUGGUUAGGAGAUUAAAUGCGGUCCUGCUU CCGAACAUUCAUACACUGUUUGAUAUGUCGGCUGAAGACUUUGACGCUAUUAUAGCCGAGCACUUCCAGCCUGGGGAU UGUGUUCUGGAAACUGACAUCGCGUCGUUUGAUAAAAGUGAGGACGACGCCAUGGCUCUGACCGCGUUAAUGAUUCUG GAAGACUUAGGUGUGGACGCAGAGCUGUUGACGCUGAUUGAGGCGGCUUUCGGCGAAAUUUCAUCAAUACAUUUGCCC ACUAAAACUAAAUUUAAAUUCGGAGCCAUGAUGAAAUCUGGAAUGUUCCUCACACUGUUUGUGAACACAGUCAUUAAC AUUGUAAUCGCAAGCAGAGUGUUGAGAGAACGGCUAACCGGAUCACCAUGUGCAGCAUUCAUUGGAGAUGACAAUAUC GUGAAAGGAGUCAAAUCGGACAAAUUAAUGGCAGACAGGUGCGCCACCUGGUUGAAUAUGGAAGUCAAGAUUAUAGAU GCUGUGGUGGGCGAGAAAGCGCCUUAUUUCUGUGGAGGGUUUAUUUUGUGUGACUCCGUGACCGGCACAGCGUGCCGU GUGGCAGACCCCCUAAAAAGGCUGUUUAAGCUUGGCAAACCUCUGGCAGCAGACGAUGAACAUGAUGAUGACAGGAGA AGGGCAUUGCAUGAAGAGUCAACACGCUGGAACCGAGUGGGUAUUCUUUCAGAGCUGUGCAAGGCAGUAGAAUCAAGG UAUGAAACCGUAGGAACUUCCAUCAUAGUUAUGGCCAUGACUACUCUAGCUAGCAGUGUUAAAUCAUUCAGCUACCUG AGAGGGGCCCCUAUAACUCUCUACGGC

Accordingly, therefore, preferably the RNA construct comprises an RNA nucleotide sequence substantially as set out as SEQ ID No: 89, or a variant or fragment thereof.

Preferably, together with proteins present in a host cell, the non-structural proteins encoded by the RNA construct of the invention form an enzyme complex (i.e. a replicase) that is required for genome replication and transcription of the sequences encoding the at least one therapeutic biomolecule and the at least one innate modulatory protein. For example, the one or more non-structural protein may encode a polymerase to enable the construct to amplify the nucleotide sequences encoding the at least one peptide or protein of interest (i.e. therapeutic biomolecule) and the at least one innate modulatory protein.

The host cell may be a eukaryotic or prokaryotic host cell. Preferably, the host cell is a eukaryotic host cell. More preferably, the host cell is a mammalian host cell.

The RNA construct may further comprise a promoter disposed 5′ of the at least one non-structural protein, such that the promoter is operably linked to the sequence encoding the at least one non-structural protein and enables expression of the at least one non-structural protein in a host cell.

Preferably, the RNA construct comprises a 5′ UTR conserved sequence element, which may be referred to herein as SEQ ID No: 90, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 90] AUGGGCGGCGCAUGAGAGAAGCCCAGACCAAUUACCUACCCAAA

Accordingly, preferably the UTR is disposed 5′ of the at least one non-structural protein and comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 90, or a fragment or variant thereof.

Preferably, the RNA construct comprises a 3′ UTR conserved sequence element, which may be referred to herein as SEQ ID No: 91, as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 91] AAUUGGCAAGCUGCUUACAUAGAACUCGCGGCGAUUGGCAUGCCGCCUU AAAAUUUUUAUUUUAUUUUUCUUUUCUUUUCCGAAUCGGAUUUUGUUUU UAAUAUUUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Accordingly, preferably the 3′ UTR is disposed 3′ of the at least one non-structural protein and comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially as set out in SEQ ID No: 91, or a fragment or variant thereof.

Preferably, the RNA construct comprises a polyA tail. Preferably, the polyA tail is disposed at the 3′ end of the construct. The poly A tail may comprise at least 35 nt, or at least 40 nt, or at least 45 nt, or at least 50 nt, wherein each nt is an adenine. In another embodiment, the polyA tail may comprise at least 55 nt or at least 60 nt, wherein each nt is an adenine. In yet another embodiment, the polyA tail may comprise at least 60 adenines, followed by one or more non-adenine nucleotides (i.e. G, C or T, preferably guanine), and then another at least 35 nt, or at least 40 nt, or at least 45 nt, or at least 50 nt, or at least 55 nt, or at least 60 nt, wherein each nt is an adenine.

The RNA construct may further comprise a 5′ cap. In the context of the present invention, the term “5′-cap” includes a 5′-cap analog that resembles the RNA cap structure and is modified to possess the ability to stabilize RNA and/or enhance translation of RNA if attached thereto, preferably in vivo and/or in a cell.

An RNA with a 5′-cap may be achieved by in vitro transcription of a DNA template in presence of said 5′-cap, wherein said 5′-cap is co-transcriptionally incorporated into the generated RNA strand, or the RNA may be generated, for example, by in vitro transcription, and the 5′-cap may be attached to the RNA post-transcriptionally using capping enzymes, for example, capping enzymes of vaccinia virus. In capped RNA, the 3′ position of the first base of a (capped) RNA molecule is linked to the 5′ position of the subsequent base of the RNA molecule (“second base”) via a phosphodiester bond.

In one embodiment, the RNA construct comprises, preferably 5′ to 3′, a promoter, a sequence encoding at least one therapeutic biomolecule, a linker sequence, and at least one sequence encoding an IIP. In one embodiment, the RNA construct comprises, preferably 5′ to 3′, a promoter, a sequence encoding at least one IIP, a linker sequence, and a sequence encoding at least one therapeutic biomolecule. The linker may be F-T2a or IRES in either embodiment.

In another embodiment, the RNA construct comprises, preferably 5′ to 3′, a promoter, a sequence encoding at least one non-structural protein, a sub genomic promoter, a sequence encoding at least one therapeutic biomolecule, a linker sequence, and a sequence encoding at least one viral IIP. In another embodiment, the RNA construct comprises, preferably 5′ to 3′, a promoter, a sequence encoding at least one non-structural protein, a sub genomic promoter, a sequence encoding at least one viral IIP, a linker sequence, and a sequence encoding at least one therapeutic biomolecule. The linker may be F-T2a or IRES in either embodiment.

In yet another embodiment, the RNA construct comprises, preferably 5′ to 3′, a promoter, a sequence encoding at least one non-structural protein, a sub genomic promoter, a sequence encoding at least one therapeutic biomolecule, a linker sequence, a sequence encoding at least one viral IIP, and a polyA tail. In yet another embodiment, the RNA construct comprises, preferably 5′ to 3′, a promoter, a sequence encoding at least one non-structural protein, a sub genomic promoter, a sequence encoding at least one viral IIP, a linker sequence, a sequence encoding at least one therapeutic biomolecule, and a polyA tail. The linker may be F-T2a or IRES in either embodiment.

In another embodiment, the RNA construct comprises, preferably 5′ to 3′, a promoter, a sequence encoding at least one non-structural protein, a first sub genomic promoter, a sequence encoding at least one therapeutic biomolecule, a second sub genomic promoter, a sequence encoding at least one viral IIP, and a polyA tail. In another embodiment, the RNA construct comprises, preferably 5′ to 3′, a promoter, a sequence encoding at least one non-structural protein, a first sub genomic promoter, a sequence encoding at least one viral IIP, a second sub genomic promoter, a sequence encoding at least one therapeutic biomolecule, and a polyA tail.

Most preferably, the RNA construct comprises, 5′ to 3′, a 5′ cap, a promoter, nsP1, nsP2, nsP3, nsP4, the sub genomic promoter 26S, a sequence encoding a therapeutic biomolecule, a linker sequence, a sequence encoding the viral IIP and a polyA tail. Most preferably, the RNA construct comprises, 5′ to 3′, a 5′ cap, a promoter, nsP1, nsP2, nsP3v, nsP4, the sub genomic promoter 26S, a sequence encoding a viral IIP, a linker sequence, a sequence encoding a therapeutic biomolecule; and a polyA tail.

In one embodiment, therefore, the RNA construct may encode or comprise a GOI—furin T2A—HCV E6 (which is the first viral IIP mentioned herein, but it will be appreciated that any of the IIPs or linkers disclosed herein may be used). Hence, the RNA construct may comprise or consist of a single RNA construct comprising or consisting of SEQ ID No: 92, a GOI, and SEQ ID No: 457, in a single RNA construct. SEQ ID No: 92 and SEQ ID No: 457 are as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 92] AUGGGCGGCGCAUGAGAGAAGCCCAGACCAAUUACCUACCCAAAAUGGAGAAAGUUCACGUUGACAUCGAGG AAGACAGCCCAUUCCUCAGAGCUUUGCAGCGGAGCUUCCCGCAGUUUGAGGUAGAAGCCAAGCAGGUCACUG AUAAUGACCAUGCUAAUGCCAGAGCGUUUUCGCAUCUGGCUUCAAAACUGAUCGAAACGGAGGUGGACCCAU CCGACACGAUCCUUGACAUUGGAAGUGCGCCCGCCCGCAGAAUGUAUUCUAAGCACAAGUAUCAUUGUAUCU GUCCGAUGAGAUGUGCGGAAGAUCCGGACAGAUUGUAUAAGUAUGCAACUAAGCUGAAGAAAAACUGUAAGG AAAUAACUGAUAAGGAAUUGGACAAGAAAAUGAAGGAGCUGGCCGCCGUCAUGAGCGACCCUGACCUGGAAA CUGAGACUAUGUGCCUCCACGACGACGAGUCGUGUCGCUACGAAGGGCAAGUCGCUGUUUACCAGGAUGUAU ACGCGGUUGACGGACCGACAAGUCUCUAUCACCAAGCCAAUAAGGGAGUUAGAGUCGCCUACUGGAUAGGCU UUGACACCACCCCUUUUAUGUUUAAGAACUUGGCUGGAGCAUAUCCAUCAUACUCUACCAACUGGGCCGACG AAACCGUGUUAACGGCUCGUAACAUAGGCCUAUGCAGCUCUGACGUUAUGGAGCGGUCACGUAGAGGGAUGU CCAUUCUUAGAAAGAAGUAUUUGAAACCAUCCAACAAUGUUCUAUUCUCUGUUGGCUCGACCAUCUACCACG AGAAGAGGGACUUACUGAGGAGCUGGCACCUGCCGUCUGUAUUUCACUUACGUGGCAAGCAAAAUUACACAU GUCGGUGUGAGACUAUAGUUAGUUGCGACGGGUACGUCGUUAAAAGAAUAGCUAUCAGUCCAGGCCUGUAUG GGAAGCCUUCAGGCUAUGCUGCUACGAUGCACCGCGAGGGAUUCUUGUGCUGCAAAGUGACAGACACAUUGA ACGGGGAGAGGGUCUCUUUUCCCGUGUGCACGUAUGUGCCAGCUACAUUGUGUGACCAAAUGACUGGCAUAC UGGCAACAGAUGUCAGUGCGGACGACGCGCAAAAACUGCUGGUUGGGCUCAACCAGCGUAUAGUCGUCAACG GUCGCACCCAGAGAAACACCAAUACCAUGAAAAAUUACCUUUUGCCCGUAGUGGCCCAGGCAUUUGCUAGGU GGGCAAAGGAAUAUAAGGAAGAUCAAGAAGAUGAAAGGCCACUAGGACUACGAGAUAGACAGUUAGUCAUGG GGUGUUGUUGGGCUUUUAGAAGGCACAAGAUAACAUCUAUUUAUAAGCGCCCGGAUACCCAAACCAUCAUCA AAGUGAACAGCGAUUUCCACUCAUUCGUGCUGCCCAGGAUAGGCAGUAACACAUUGGAGAUCGGGCUGAGAA CAAGAAUCAGGAAAAUGUUAGAGGAGCACAAGGAGCCGUCACCUCUCAUUACCGCCGAGGACGUACAAGAAG CUAAGUGCGCAGCCGAUGAGGCUAAGGAGGUGCGUGAAGCCGAGGAGUUGCGCGCAGCUCUACCACCUUUGG CAGCUGAUGUUGAGGAGCCCACUCUGGAAGCCGAUGUCGACUUGAUGUUACAAGAGGCUGGGGCCGGCUCAG UGGAGACACCUCGUGGCUUGAUAAAGGUUACCAGCUACGAUGGCGAGGACAAGAUCGGCUCUUACGCUGUGC UUUCUCCGCAGGCUGUACUCAAGAGUGAAAAAUUAUCUUGCAUCCACCCUCUCGCUGAACAAGUCAUAGUGA UAACACACUCUGGCCGAAAAGGGCGUUAUGCCGUGGAACCAUACCAUGGUAAAGUAGUGGUGCCAGAGGGAC AUGCAAUACCCGUCCAGGACUUUCAAGCUCUGAGUGAAAGUGCCACCAUUGUGUACAACGAACGUGAGUUCG UAAACAGGUACCUGCACCAUAUUGCCACACAUGGAGGAGCGCUGAACACUGAUGAAGAAUAUUACAAAACUG UCAAGCCCAGCGAGCACGACGGCGAAUACCUGUACGACAUCGACAGGAAACAGUGCGUCAAGAAAGAACUAG UCACUGGGCUAGGGCUCACAGGCGAGCUGGUGGAUCCUCCCUUCCAUGAAUUCGCCUACGAGAGUCUGAGAA CACGACCAGCCGCUCCUUACCAAGUACCAACCAUAGGGGUGUAUGGCGUGCCAGGAUCAGGCAAGUCUGGCA UCAUUAAAAGCGCAGUCACCAAAAAAGAUCUAGUGGUGAGCGCCAAGAAAGAAAACUGUGCAGAAAUUAUAA GGGACGUCAAGAAAAUGAAAGGGCUGGACGUCAAUGCCAGAACUGUGGACUCAGUGCUCUUGAAUGGAUGCA AACACCCCGUAGAGACCCUGUAUAUUGACGAAGCUUUUGCUUGUCAUGCAGGUACUCUCAGAGCGCUCAUAG CCAUUAUAAGACCUAAAAAGGCAGUGCUCUGCGGGGAUCCCAAACAGUGCGGUUUUUUUAACAUGAUGUGCC UGAAAGUGCAUUUUAACCACGAGAUUUGCACACAAGUCUUCCACAAAAGCAUCUCUCGCCGUUGCACUAAAU CUGUGACUUCGGUCGUCUCAACCUUGUUUUACGACAAAAAAAUGAGAACGACGAAUCCGAAAGAGACUAAGA UUGUGAUUGACACUACCGGCAGUACCAAACCUAAGCAGGACGAUCUCAUUCUCACUUGUUUCAGAGGGUGGG UGAAGCAGUUGCAAAUAGAUUACAAAGGCAACGAAAUAAUGACGGCAGCUGCCUCUCAAGGGCUGACCCGUA AAGGUGUGUAUGCCGUUCGGUACAAGGUGAAUGAAAAUCCUCUGUACGCACCCACCUCAGAACAUGUGAACG UCCUACUGACCCGCACGGAGGACCGCAUCGUGUGGAAAACACUAGCCGGCGACCCAUGGAUAAAAACACUGA CUGCCAAGUACCCUGGGAAUUUCACUGCCACGAUAGAGGAGUGGCAAGCAGAGCAUGAUGCCAUCAUGAGGC ACAUCUUGGAGAGACCGGACCCUACCGACGUCUUCCAGAAUAAGGCAAACGUGUGUUGGGCCAAGGCUUUAG UGCCGGUGCUGAAGACCGCUGGCAUAGACAUGACCACUGAACAAUGGAACACUGUGGAUUAUUUUGAAACGG ACAAAGCUCACUCAGCAGAGAUAGUAUUGAACCAACUAUGCGUGAGGUUCUUUGGACUCGAUCUGGACUCCG GUCUAUUUUCUGCACCCACUGUUCCGUUAUCCAUUAGGAAUAAUCACUGGGAUAACUCCCCGUCGCCUAACA UGUACGGGCUGAAUAAAGAAGUGGUCCGUCAGCUCUCUCGCAGGUACCCACAACUGCCUCGGGCAGUUGCCA CUGGAAGAGUCUAUGACAUGAACACUGGUACACUGCGCAAUUAUGAUCCGCGCAUAAACCUAGUACCUGUAA ACAGAAGACUGCCUCAUGCUUUAGUCCUCCACCAUAAUGAACACCCACAGAGUGACUUUUCUUCAUUCGUCA GCAAAUUGAAGGGCAGAACUGUCCUGGUGGUCGGGGAAAAGUUGUCCGUCCCAGGCAAAAUGGUUGACUGGU UGUCAGACCGGCCUGAGGCUACCUUCAGAGCUCGGCUGGAUUUAGGCAUCCCAGGUGAUGUGCCCAAAUAUG ACAUAAUAUUUGUUAAUGUGAGGACCCCAUAUAAAUACCAUCACUAUCAGCAGUGUGAAGACCAUGCCAUUA AGCUUAGCAUGUUGACCAAGAAAGCUUGUCUGCAUCUGAAUCCCGGCGGAACCUGUGUCAGCAUAGGUUAUG GUUACGCUGACAGGGCCAGCGAAAGCAUCAUUGGUGCUAUAGCGCGGCAGUUCAAGUUUUCCCGGGUAUGCA AACCGAAAUCCUCACUUGAAGAGACGGAAGUUCUGUUUGUAUUCAUUGGGUACGAUCGCAAGGCCCGUACGC ACAAUUCUUACAAGCUUUCAUCAACCUUGACCAACAUUUAUACAGGUUCCAGACUCCACGAAGCCGGAUGUG CACCCUCAUAUCAUGUGGUGCGAGGGGAUAUUGCCACGGCCACCGAAGGAGUGAUUAUAAAUGCUGCUAACA GCAAAGGACAACCUGGCGGAGGGGUGUGCGGAGCGCUGUAUAAGAAAUUCCCGGAAAGCUUCGAUUUACAGC CGAUCGAAGUAGGAAAAGCGCGACUGGUCAAAGGUGCAGCUAAACAUAUCAUUCAUGCCGUAGGACCAAACU UCAACAAAGUUUCGGAGGUUGAAGGUGACAAACAGUUGGCAGAGGCUUAUGAGUCCAUCGCUAAGAUUGUCA ACGAUAACAAUUACAAGUCAGUAGCGAUUCCACUGUUGUCCACCGGCAUCUUUUCCGGGAACAAAGAUCGAC UAACCCAAUCAUUGAACCAUUUGCUGACAGCUUUAGACACCACUGAUGCAGAUGUAGCCAUAUACUGCAGGG ACAAGAAAUGGGAAAUGACUCUCAAGGAAGCAGUGGCUAGGAGAGAAGCAGUGGAGGAGAUAUGCAUAUCCG ACGACUCUUCAGUGACAGAACCUGAUGCAGAGCUGGUGAGGGUGCAUCCGAAGAGUUCUUUGGCUGGAAGGA AGGGCUACAGCACAAGCGAUGGCAAAACUUUCUCAUAUUUGGAAGGGACCAAGUUUCACCAGGCGGCCAAGG AUAUAGCAGAAAUUAAUGCCAUGUGGCCCGUUGCAACGGAGGCCAAUGAGCAGGUAUGCAUGUAUAUCCUCG GAGAAAGCAUGAGCAGUAUUAGGUCGAAAUGCCCCGUCGAAGAGUCGGAAGCCUCCACACCACCUAGCACGC UGCCUUGCUUGUGCAUCCAUGCCAUGACUCCAGAAAGAGUACAGCGCCUAAAAGCCUCACGUCCAGAACAAA UUACUGUGUGCUCAUCCUUUCCAUUGCCGAAGUAUAGAAUCACUGGUGUGCAGAAGAUCCAAUGCUCCCAGC CUAUAUUGUUCUCACCGAAAGUGCCUGCGUAUAUUCAUCCAAGGAAGUAUCUCGUGGAAACACCACCGGUAG ACGAGACUCCGGAGCCAUCGGCAGAGAACCAAUCCACAGAGGGGACACCUGAACAACCACCACUUAUAACCG AGGAUGAGACCAGGACUAGAACGCCUGAGCCGAUCAUCAUCGAAGAGGAAGAAGAGGAUAGCAUAAGUUUGC UGUCAGAUGGCCCGACCCACCAGGUGCUGCAAGUCGAGGCAGACAUUCACGGGCCGCCCUCUGUAUCUAGCU CAUCCUGGUCCAUUCCUCAUGCAUCCGACUUUGAUGUGGACAGUUUAUCCAUACUUGACACCCUGGAGGGAG CUAGCGUGACCAGCGGGGCAACGUCAGCCGAGACUAACUCUUACUUCGCAAAGAGUAUGGAGUUUCUGGCGC GACCGGUGCCUGCGCCUCGAACAGUAUUCAGGAACCCUCCACAUCCCGCUCCGCGCACAAGAACACCGUCAC UUGCACCCAGCAGGGCCUGCUCGAGAACCAGCCUAGUUUCCACCCCGCCAGGCGUGAAUAGGGUGAUCACUA GAGAGGAGCUCGAGGCGCUUACCCCGUCACGCACUCCUAGCAGGUCGGUCUCGAGAACCAGCCUGGUCUCCA ACCCGCCAGGCGUAAAUAGGGUGAUUACAAGAGAGGAGUUUGAGGCGUUCGUAGCACAACAACAAUGACGGU UUGAUGCGGGUGCAUACAUCUUUUCCUCCGACACCGGUCAAGGGCAUUUACAACAAAAAUCAGUAAGGCAAA CGGUGCUAUCCGAAGUGGUGUUGGAGAGGACCGAAUUGGAGAUUUCGUAUGCCCCGCGCCUCGACCAAGAAA AAGAAGAAUUACUACGCAAGAAAUUACAGUUAAAUCCCACACCUGCUAACAGAAGCAGAUACCAGUCCAGGA AGGUGGAGAACAUGAAAGCCAUAACAGCUAGACGUAUUCUGCAAGGCCUAGGGCAUUAUUUGAAGGCAGAAG GAAAAGUGGAGUGCUACCGAACCCUGCAUCCUGUUCCUUUGUAUUCAUCUAGUGUGAACCGUGCCUUUUCAA GCCCCAAGGUCGCAGUGGAAGCCUGUAACGCCAUGUUGAAAGAGAACUUUCCGACUGUGGCUUCUUACUGUA UUAUUCCAGAGUACGAUGCCUAUUUGGACAUGGUUGACGGAGCUUCAUGCUGCUUAGACACUGCCAGUUUUU GCCCUGCAAAGCUGCGCAGCUUUCCAAAGAAACACUCCUAUUUGGAACCCACAAUACGAUCGGCAGUGCCUU CAGCGAUCCAGAACACGCUCCAGAACGUCCUGGCAGCUGCCACAAAAAGAAAUUGCAAUGUCACGCAAAUGA GAGAAUUGCCCGUAUUGGAUUCGGCGGCCUUUAAUGUGGAAUGCUUCAAGAAAUAUGCGUGUAAUAAUGAAU AUUGGGAAACGUUUAAAGAAAACCCCAUCAGGCUUACUGAAGAAAACGUGGUAAAUUACAUUACCAAAUUAA AAGGACCAAAAGCUGCUGCUCUUUUUGCGAAGACACAUAAUUUGAAUAUGUUGCAGGACAUACCAAUGGACA GGUUUGUAAUGGACUUAAAGAGAGACGUGAAAGUGACUCCAGGAACAAAACAUACUGAAGAACGGCCCAAGG UACAGGUGAUCCAGGCUGCCGAUCCGCUAGCAACAGCGUAUCUGUGCGGAAUCCACCGAGAGCUGGUUAGGA GAUUAAAUGCGGUCCUGCUUCCGAACAUUCAUACACUGUUUGAUAUGUCGGCUGAAGACUUUGACGCUAUUA UAGCCGAGCACUUCCAGCCUGGGGAUUGUGUUCUGGAAACUGACAUCGCGUCGUUUGAUAAAAGUGAGGACG ACGCCAUGGCUCUGACCGCGUUAAUGAUUCUGGAAGACUUAGGUGUGGACGCAGAGCUGUUGACGCUGAUUG AGGCGGCUUUCGGCGAAAUUUCAUCAAUACAUUUGCCCACUAAAACUAAAUUUAAAUUCGGAGCCAUGAUGA AAUCUGGAAUGUUCCUCACACUGUUUGUGAACACAGUCAUUAACAUUGUAAUCGCAAGCAGAGUGUUGAGAG AACGGCUAACCGGAUCACCAUGUGCAGCAUUCAUUGGAGAUGACAAUAUCGUGAAAGGAGUCAAAUCGGACA AAUUAAUGGCAGACAGGUGCGCCACCUGGUUGAAUAUGGAAGUCAAGAUUAUAGAUGCUGUGGUGGGCGAGA AAGCGCCUUAUUUCUGUGGAGGGUUUAUUUUGUGUGACUCCGUGACCGGCACAGCGUGCCGUGUGGCAGACC CCCUAAAAAGGCUGUUUAAGCUUGGCAAACCUCUGGCAGCAGACGAUGAACAUGAUGAUGACAGGAGAAGGG CAUUGCAUGAAGAGUCAACACGCUGGAACCGAGUGGGUAUUCUUUCAGAGCUGUGCAAGGCAGUAGAAUCAA GGUAUGAAACCGUAGGAACUUCCAUCAUAGUUAUGGCCAUGACUACUCUAGCUAGCAGUGUUAAAUCAUUCA GCUACCUGAGAGGGGCCCCUAUAACUCUCUACGGCUAACCUGAAUGGACUACGACAUAGUCUAGUCCGCCAA GUCUAGCAUAUGGCCACC -----------------GOI----------------- [SEQ ID No: 457] CGGAGACGGCGCAGAAGAAGAGGAUCUGGCGAAGGCAGAGGCAGCCUGCUUACAUGUGGCGACGUGGAAGAG AACCCCGGACCUAUGCACCAGAAACGGACCGCCAUGUUCCAGGAUCCUCAAGAGAGGCCCAGAAAGCUGCCU CAGCUGUGUACCGAGCUGCAGACCACCAUCCACGACAUCAUCCUGGAAUGCGUGUACUGCAAGCAGCAGCUC CUGCGGAGAGAGGUGUACGAUUUCGCCUUCCGGGACCUGUGCAUCGUGUACAGAGAUGGCAACCCCUACGCC GUGUGCGACAAGUGCCUGAAGUUCUACAGCAAGAUCAGCGAGUACCGGCACUACUGCUACAGCCUGUACGGC ACCACACUGGAACAGCAGUACAACAAGCCCCUGUGCGACCUGCUGAUCCGGUGCAUCAACUGCCAGAAACCU CUGUGCCCCGAGGAAAAGCAGCGGCACCUGGACAAGAAGCAGCGGUUCCACAACAUCAGAGGCCGGUGGACC GGCAGAUGCAUGAGCUGUUGUCGGAGCAGCAGAACCAGACGGGAAACCCAGCUGUGAGCGGCCGCGAAUUGG CAAGCUGCUUACAUAGAACUCGCGGCGAUUGGCAUGCCGCCUUAAAAUUUUUAUUUUAUUUUUCUUUUCUUU UCCGAAUCGGAUUUUGUUUUUAAUAUUUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Accordingly, preferably the RNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially as set out above, comprising or consisting of SEQ ID No: 92, a GOI, and SEQ ID No: 457, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a nucleic acid sequence encoding the RNA construct of the first aspect.

In one embodiment, the nucleic acid sequence may encode a GOI—furin T2A—HCV E6 (which is the first viral IIP mentioned herein, but it will be appreciated that any of the IIPs or linkers disclosed herein may be used). Thus, the nucleic acid sequence may comprise or consist of SEQ ID No: 93, a GOI, and SEQ ID No: 458. SEQ ID No: 93 and SEQ ID No: 458 are as follows:

[SEQ ID No: 93] ATGGGCGGCGCATGAGAGAAGCCCAGACCAATTACCTACCCAAAATGGAGAAAGTTCACGTTGACATCGAGG AAGACAGCCCATTCCTCAGAGCTTTGCAGCGGAGCTTCCCGCAGTTTGAGGTAGAAGCCAAGCAGGTCACTG ATAATGACCATGCTAATGCCAGAGCGTTTTCGCATCTGGCTTCAAAACTGATCGAAACGGAGGTGGACCCAT CCGACACGATCCTTGACATTGGAAGTGCGCCCGCCCGCAGAATGTATTCTAAGCACAAGTATCATTGTATCT GTCCGATGAGATGTGCGGAAGATCCGGACAGATTGTATAAGTATGCAACTAAGCTGAAGAAAAACTGTAAGG AAATAACTGATAAGGAATTGGACAAGAAAATGAAGGAGCTGGCCGCCGTCATGAGCGACCCTGACCTGGAAA CTGAGACTATGTGCCTCCACGACGACGAGTCGTGTCGCTACGAAGGGCAAGTCGCTGTTTACCAGGATGTAT ACGCGGTTGACGGACCGACAAGTCTCTATCACCAAGCCAATAAGGGAGTTAGAGTCGCCTACTGGATAGGCT TTGACACCACCCCTTTTATGTTTAAGAACTTGGCTGGAGCATATCCATCATACTCTACCAACTGGGCCGACG AAACCGTGTTAACGGCTCGTAACATAGGCCTATGCAGCTCTGACGTTATGGAGCGGTCACGTAGAGGGATGT CCATTCTTAGAAAGAAGTATTTGAAACCATCCAACAATGTTCTATTCTCTGTTGGCTCGACCATCTACCACG AGAAGAGGGACTTACTGAGGAGCTGGCACCTGCCGTCTGTATTTCACTTACGTGGCAAGCAAAATTACACAT GTCGGTGTGAGACTATAGTTAGTTGCGACGGGTACGTCGTTAAAAGAATAGCTATCAGTCCAGGCCTGTATG GGAAGCCTTCAGGCTATGCTGCTACGATGCACCGCGAGGGATTCTTGTGCTGCAAAGTGACAGACACATTGA ACGGGGAGAGGGTCTCTTTTCCCGTGTGCACGTATGTGCCAGCTACATTGTGTGACCAAATGACTGGCATAC TGGCAACAGATGTCAGTGCGGACGACGCGCAAAAACTGCTGGTTGGGCTCAACCAGCGTATAGTCGTCAACG GTCGCACCCAGAGAAACACCAATACCATGAAAAATTACCTTTTGCCCGTAGTGGCCCAGGCATTTGCTAGGT GGGCAAAGGAATATAAGGAAGATCAAGAAGATGAAAGGCCACTAGGACTACGAGATAGACAGTTAGTCATGG GGTGTTGTTGGGCTTTTAGAAGGCACAAGATAACATCTATTTATAAGCGCCCGGATACCCAAACCATCATCA AAGTGAACAGCGATTTCCACTCATTCGTGCTGCCCAGGATAGGCAGTAACACATTGGAGATCGGGCTGAGAA CAAGAATCAGGAAAATGTTAGAGGAGCACAAGGAGCCGTCACCTCTCATTACCGCCGAGGACGTACAAGAAG CTAAGTGCGCAGCCGATGAGGCTAAGGAGGTGCGTGAAGCCGAGGAGTTGCGCGCAGCTCTACCACCTTTGG CAGCTGATGTTGAGGAGCCCACTCTGGAAGCCGATGTCGACTTGATGTTACAAGAGGCTGGGGCCGGCTCAG TGGAGACACCTCGTGGCTTGATAAAGGTTACCAGCTACGATGGCGAGGACAAGATCGGCTCTTACGCTGTGC TTTCTCCGCAGGCTGTACTCAAGAGTGAAAAATTATCTTGCATCCACCCTCTCGCTGAACAAGTCATAGTGA TAACACACTCTGGCCGAAAAGGGCGTTATGCCGTGGAACCATACCATGGTAAAGTAGTGGTGCCAGAGGGAC ATGCAATACCCGTCCAGGACTTTCAAGCTCTGAGTGAAAGTGCCACCATTGTGTACAACGAACGTGAGTTCG TAAACAGGTACCTGCACCATATTGCCACACATGGAGGAGCGCTGAACACTGATGAAGAATATTACAAAACTG TCAAGCCCAGCGAGCACGACGGCGAATACCTGTACGACATCGACAGGAAACAGTGCGTCAAGAAAGAACTAG TCACTGGGCTAGGGCTCACAGGCGAGCTGGTGGATCCTCCCTTCCATGAATTCGCCTACGAGAGTCTGAGAA CACGACCAGCCGCTCCTTACCAAGTACCAACCATAGGGGTGTATGGCGTGCCAGGATCAGGCAAGTCTGGCA TCATTAAAAGCGCAGTCACCAAAAAAGATCTAGTGGTGAGCGCCAAGAAAGAAAACTGTGCAGAAATTATAA GGGACGTCAAGAAAATGAAAGGGCTGGACGTCAATGCCAGAACTGTGGACTCAGTGCTCTTGAATGGATGCA AACACCCCGTAGAGACCCTGTATATTGACGAAGCTTTTGCTTGTCATGCAGGTACTCTCAGAGCGCTCATAG CCATTATAAGACCTAAAAAGGCAGTGCTCTGCGGGGATCCCAAACAGTGCGGTTTTTTTAACATGATGTGCC TGAAAGTGCATTTTAACCACGAGATTTGCACACAAGTCTTCCACAAAAGCATCTCTCGCCGTTGCACTAAAT CTGTGACTTCGGTCGTCTCAACCTTGTTTTACGACAAAAAAATGAGAACGACGAATCCGAAAGAGACTAAGA TTGTGATTGACACTACCGGCAGTACCAAACCTAAGCAGGACGATCTCATTCTCACTTGTTTCAGAGGGTGGG TGAAGCAGTTGCAAATAGATTACAAAGGCAACGAAATAATGACGGCAGCTGCCTCTCAAGGGCTGACCCGTA AAGGTGTGTATGCCGTTCGGTACAAGGTGAATGAAAATCCTCTGTACGCACCCACCTCAGAACATGTGAACG TCCTACTGACCCGCACGGAGGACCGCATCGTGTGGAAAACACTAGCCGGCGACCCATGGATAAAAACACTGA CTGCCAAGTACCCTGGGAATTTCACTGCCACGATAGAGGAGTGGCAAGCAGAGCATGATGCCATCATGAGGC ACATCTTGGAGAGACCGGACCCTACCGACGTCTTCCAGAATAAGGCAAACGTGTGTTGGGCCAAGGCTTTAG TGCCGGTGCTGAAGACCGCTGGCATAGACATGACCACTGAACAATGGAACACTGTGGATTATTTTGAAACGG ACAAAGCTCACTCAGCAGAGATAGTATTGAACCAACTATGCGTGAGGTTCTTTGGACTCGATCTGGACTCCG GTCTATTTTCTGCACCCACTGTTCCGTTATCCATTAGGAATAATCACTGGGATAACTCCCCGTCGCCTAACA TGTACGGGCTGAATAAAGAAGTGGTCCGTCAGCTCTCTCGCAGGTACCCACAACTGCCTCGGGCAGTTGCCA CTGGAAGAGTCTATGACATGAACACTGGTACACTGCGCAATTATGATCCGCGCATAAACCTAGTACCTGTAA ACAGAAGACTGCCTCATGCTTTAGTCCTCCACCATAATGAACACCCACAGAGTGACTTTTCTTCATTCGTCA GCAAATTGAAGGGCAGAACTGTCCTGGTGGTCGGGGAAAAGTTGTCCGTCCCAGGCAAAATGGTTGACTGGT TGTCAGACCGGCCTGAGGCTACCTTCAGAGCTCGGCTGGATTTAGGCATCCCAGGTGATGTGCCCAAATATG ACATAATATTTGTTAATGTGAGGACCCCATATAAATACCATCACTATCAGCAGTGTGAAGACCATGCCATTA AGCTTAGCATGTTGACCAAGAAAGCTTGTCTGCATCTGAATCCCGGCGGAACCTGTGTCAGCATAGGTTATG GTTACGCTGACAGGGCCAGCGAAAGCATCATTGGTGCTATAGCGCGGCAGTTCAAGTTTTCCCGGGTATGCA AACCGAAATCCTCACTTGAAGAGACGGAAGTTCTGTTTGTATTCATTGGGTACGATCGCAAGGCCCGTACGC ACAATTCTTACAAGCTTTCATCAACCTTGACCAACATTTATACAGGTTCCAGACTCCACGAAGCCGGATGTG CACCCTCATATCATGTGGTGCGAGGGGATATTGCCACGGCCACCGAAGGAGTGATTATAAATGCTGCTAACA GCAAAGGACAACCTGGCGGAGGGGTGTGCGGAGCGCTGTATAAGAAATTCCCGGAAAGCTTCGATTTACAGC CGATCGAAGTAGGAAAAGCGCGACTGGTCAAAGGTGCAGCTAAACATATCATTCATGCCGTAGGACCAAACT TCAACAAAGTTTCGGAGGTTGAAGGTGACAAACAGTTGGCAGAGGCTTATGAGTCCATCGCTAAGATTGTCA ACGATAACAATTACAAGTCAGTAGCGATTCCACTGTTGTCCACCGGCATCTTTTCCGGGAACAAAGATCGAC TAACCCAATCATTGAACCATTTGCTGACAGCTTTAGACACCACTGATGCAGATGTAGCCATATACTGCAGGG ACAAGAAATGGGAAATGACTCTCAAGGAAGCAGTGGCTAGGAGAGAAGCAGTGGAGGAGATATGCATATCCG ACGACTCTTCAGTGACAGAACCTGATGCAGAGCTGGTGAGGGTGCATCCGAAGAGTTCTTTGGCTGGAAGGA AGGGCTACAGCACAAGCGATGGCAAAACTTTCTCATATTTGGAAGGGACCAAGTTTCACCAGGCGGCCAAGG ATATAGCAGAAATTAATGCCATGTGGCCCGTTGCAACGGAGGCCAATGAGCAGGTATGCATGTATATCCTCG GAGAAAGCATGAGCAGTATTAGGTCGAAATGCCCCGTCGAAGAGTCGGAAGCCTCCACACCACCTAGCACGC TGCCTTGCTTGTGCATCCATGCCATGACTCCAGAAAGAGTACAGCGCCTAAAAGCCTCACGTCCAGAACAAA TTACTGTGTGCTCATCCTTTCCATTGCCGAAGTATAGAATCACTGGTGTGCAGAAGATCCAATGCTCCCAGC CTATATTGTTCTCACCGAAAGTGCCTGCGTATATTCATCCAAGGAAGTATCTCGTGGAAACACCACCGGTAG ACGAGACTCCGGAGCCATCGGCAGAGAACCAATCCACAGAGGGGACACCTGAACAACCACCACTTATAACCG AGGATGAGACCAGGACTAGAACGCCTGAGCCGATCATCATCGAAGAGGAAGAAGAGGATAGCATAAGTTTGC TGTCAGATGGCCCGACCCACCAGGTGCTGCAAGTCGAGGCAGACATTCACGGGCCGCCCTCTGTATCTAGCT CATCCTGGTCCATTCCTCATGCATCCGACTTTGATGTGGACAGTTTATCCATACTTGACACCCTGGAGGGAG CTAGCGTGACCAGCGGGGCAACGTCAGCCGAGACTAACTCTTACCTCGCAAAGAGTATGGAGTTTCTGGCGC GACCGGTGCCTGCGCCTCGAACAGTATTCAGGAACCCTCCACATCCCGCTCCGCGCACAAGAACACCGTCAC TTGCACCCAGCAGGGCCTGCTCGAGAACCAGCCTAGTTTCCACCCCGCCAGGCGTGAATAGGGTGATCACTA GAGAGGAGCTCGAGGCGCTTACCCCGTCACGCACTCCTAGCAGGTCGGTCTCGAGAACCAGCCTGGTCTCCA ACCCGCCAGGCGTAAATAGGGTGATTACAAGAGAGGAGTTTGAGGCGTTCGTAGCACAACAACAATGACGGT TTGATGCGGGTGCATACATCTTTTCCTCCGACACCGGTCAAGGGCATTTACAACAAAAATCAGTAAGGCAAA CGGTGCTATCCGAAGTGGTGTTGGAGAGGACCGAATTGGAGATTTCGTATGCCCCGCGCCTCGACCAAGAAA AAGAAGAATTACTACGCAAGAAATTACAGTTAAATCCCACACCTGCTAACAGAAGCAGATACCAGTCCAGGA AGGTGGAGAACATGAAAGCCATAACAGCTAGACGTATTCTGCAAGGCCTAGGGCATTATTTGAAGGCAGAAG GAAAAGTGGAGTGCTACCGAACCCTGCATCCTGTTCCTTTGTATTCATCTAGTGTGAACCGTGCCTTTTCAA GCCCCAAGGTCGCAGTGGAAGCCTGTAACGCCATGTTGAAAGAGAACTTTCCGACTGTGGCTTCTTACTGTA TTATTCCAGAGTACGATGCCTATTTGGACATGGTTGACGGAGCTTCATGCTGCTTAGACACTGCCAGTTTTT GCCCTGCAAAGCTGCGCAGCTTTCCAAAGAAACACTCCTATTTGGAACCCACAATACGATCGGCAGTGCCTT CAGCGATCCAGAACACGCTCCAGAACGTCCTGGCAGCTGCCACAAAAAGAAATTGCAATGTCACGCAAATGA GAGAATTGCCCGTATTGGATTCGGCGGCCTTTAATGTGGAATGCTTCAAGAAATATGCGTGTAATAATGAAT ATTGGGAAACGTTTAAAGAAAACCCCATCAGGCTTACTGAAGAAAACGTGGTAAATTACATTACCAAATTAA AAGGACCAAAAGCTGCTGCTCTTTTTGCGAAGACACATAATTTGAATATGTTGCAGGACATACCAATGGACA GGTTTGTAATGGACTTAAAGAGAGACGTGAAAGTGACTCCAGGAACAAAACATACTGAAGAACGGCCCAAGG TACAGGTGATCCAGGCTGCCGATCCGCTAGCAACAGCGTATCTGTGCGGAATCCACCGAGAGCTGGTTAGGA GATTAAATGCGGTCCTGCTTCCGAACATTCATACACTGTTTGATATGTCGGCTGAAGACTTTGACGCTATTA TAGCCGAGCACTTCCAGCCTGGGGATTGTGTTCTGGAAACTGACATCGCGTCGTTTGATAAAAGTGAGGACG ACGCCATGGCTCTGACCGCGTTAATGATTCTGGAAGACTTAGGTGTGGACGCAGAGCTGTTGACGCTGATTG AGGCGGCTTTCGGCGAAATTTCATCAATACATTTGCCCACTAAAACTAAATTTAAATTCGGAGCCATGATGA AATCTGGAATGTTCCTCACACTGTTTGTGAACACAGTCATTAACATTGTAATCGCAAGCAGAGTGTTGAGAG AACGGCTAACCGGATCACCATGTGCAGCATTCATTGGAGATGACAATATCGTGAAAGGAGTCAAATCGGACA AATTAATGGCAGACAGGTGCGCCACCTGGTTGAATATGGAAGTCAAGATTATAGATGCTGTGGTGGGCGAGA AAGCGCCTTATTTCTGTGGAGGGTTTATTTTGTGTGACTCCGTGACCGGCACAGCGTGCCGTGTGGCAGACC CCCTAAAAAGGCTGTTTAAGCTTGGCAAACCTCTGGCAGCAGACGATGAACATGATGATGACAGGAGAAGGG CATTGCATGAAGAGTCAACACGCTGGAACCGAGTGGGTATTCTTTCAGAGCTGTGCAAGGCAGTAGAATCAA GGTATGAAACCGTAGGAACTTCCATCATAGTTATGGCCATGACTACTCTAGCTAGCAGTGTTAAATCATTCA GCTACCTGAGAGGGGCCCCTATAACTCTCTACGGCTAACCTGAATGGACTACGACATAGTCTAGTCCGCCAA GTCTAGCATATGGCCACC ----------------GOI------------------- [SEQ ID No: 458] CGGAGACGGCGCAGAAGAAGAGGATCTGGCGAAGGCAGAGGCAGCCTGCTTACATGTGGCGACGTGGAAGAG AACCCCGGACCTATGCACCAGAAACGGACCGCCATGTTCCAGGATCCTCAAGAGAGGCCCAGAAAGCTGCCT CAGCTGTGTACCGAGCTGCAGACCACCATCCACGACATCATCCTGGAATGCGTGTACTGCAAGCAGCAGCTC CTGCGGAGAGAGGTGTACGATTTCGCCTTCCGGGACCTGTGCATCGTGTACAGAGATGGCAACCCCTACGCC GTGTGCGACAAGTGCCTGAAGTTCTACAGCAAGATCAGCGAGTACCGGCACTACTGCTACAGCCTGTACGGC ACCACACTGGAACAGCAGTACAACAAGCCCCTGTGCGACCTGCTGATCCGGTGCATCAACTGCCAGAAACCT CTGTGCCCCGAGGAAAAGCAGCGGCACCTGGACAAGAAGCAGCGGTTCCACAACATCAGAGGCCGGTGGACC GGCAGATGCATGAGCTGTTGTCGGAGCAGCAGAACCAGACGGGAAACCCAGCTGTGAGCGGCCGCGAATTGG CAAGCTGCTTACATAGAACTCGCGGCGATTGGCATGCCGCCTTAAAATTTTTATTTTATTTTTCTTTTCTTT TCCGAATCGGATTTTGTTTTTAATATTTCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Accordingly, preferably the nucleic acid sequence comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially as set out above, comprising or consisting of SEQ ID No: 93, a GOI, and SEQ ID No: 458, or a fragment or variant thereof.

In a third aspect, there is provided an expression cassette comprising a nucleic acid sequence according to the second aspect.

The nucleic acid sequences of the invention are preferably harboured in a recombinant vector, for example a recombinant vector for delivery into a host cell of interest to enable production of the RNA construct.

Accordingly, in a fourth aspect, there is provided a recombinant vector comprising the expression cassette according to the third aspect.

In one embodiment, the vector may comprise a DNA sequence which encodes or comprises an saRNA plasmid construct harbouring a GOI—furin T2A—HCV E6 (which is the first viral IIP mentioned herein, but it will be appreciated that any of the IIPs or linkers disclosed herein may be used). Therefore, the vector may comprise the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID No: 94, a GOI, and the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID No: 459, in a single vector. SEQ ID No: 94 and SEQ ID No: 459 are as follows, where “GOI” represents the position of the therapeutic biomolecule encoding sequence:

[SEQ ID No: 94] TAATACGACTCACTATAGATGGGCGGCGCATGAGAGAAGCCCAGACCAATTACCTACCCAAAATGGAGAAAG TTCACGTTGACATCGAGGAAGACAGCCCATTCCTCAGAGCTTTGCAGCGGAGCTTCCCGCAGTTTGAGGTAG AAGCCAAGCAGGTCACTGATAATGACCATGCTAATGCCAGAGCGTTTTCGCATCTGGCTTCAAAACTGATCG AAACGGAGGTGGACCCATCCGACACGATCCTTGACATTGGAAGTGCGCCCGCCCGCAGAATGTATTCTAAGC ACAAGTATCATTGTATCTGTCCGATGAGATGTGCGGAAGATCCGGACAGATTGTATAAGTATGCAACTAAGC TGAAGAAAAACTGTAAGGAAATAACTGATAAGGAATTGGACAAGAAAATGAAGGAGCTGGCCGCCGTCATGA GCGACCCTGACCTGGAAACTGAGACTATGTGCCTCCACGACGACGAGTCGTGTCGCTACGAAGGGCAAGTCG CTGTTTACCAGGATGTATACGCGGTTGACGGACCGACAAGTCTCTATCACCAAGCCAATAAGGGAGTTAGAG TCGCCTACTGGATAGGCTTTGACACCACCCCTTTTATGTTTAAGAACTTGGCTGGAGCATATCCATCATACT CTACCAACTGGGCCGACGAAACCGTGTTAACGGCTCGTAACATAGGCCTATGCAGCTCTGACGTTATGGAGC GGTCACGTAGAGGGATGTCCATTCTTAGAAAGAAGTATTTGAAACCATCCAACAATGTTCTATTCTCTGTTG GCTCGACCATCTACCACGAGAAGAGGGACTTACTGAGGAGCTGGCACCTGCCGTCTGTATTTCACTTACGTG GCAAGCAAAATTACACATGTCGGTGTGAGACTATAGTTAGTTGCGACGGGTACGTCGTTAAAAGAATAGCTA TCAGTCCAGGCCTGTATGGGAAGCCTTCAGGCTATGCTGCTACGATGCACCGCGAGGGATTCTTGTGCTGCA AAGTGACAGACACATTGAACGGGGAGAGGGTCTCTTTTCCCGTGTGCACGTATGTGCCAGCTACATTGTGTG ACCAAATGACTGGCATACTGGCAACAGATGTCAGTGCGGACGACGCGCAAAAACTGCTGGTTGGGCTCAACC AGCGTATAGTCGTCAACGGTCGCACCCAGAGAAACACCAATACCATGAAAAATTACCTTTTGCCCGTAGTGG CCCAGGCATTTGCTAGGTGGGCAAAGGAATATAAGGAAGATCAAGAAGATGAAAGGCCACTAGGACTACGAG ATAGACAGTTAGTCATGGGGTGTTGTTGGGCTTTTAGAAGGCACAAGATAACATCTATTTATAAGCGCCCGG ATACCCAAACCATCATCAAAGTGAACAGCGATTTCCACTCATTCGTGCTGCCCAGGATAGGCAGTAACACAT TGGAGATCGGGCTGAGAACAAGAATCAGGAAAATGTTAGAGGAGCACAAGGAGCCGTCACCTCTCATTACCG CCGAGGACGTACAAGAAGCTAAGTGCGCAGCCGATGAGGCTAAGGAGGTGCGTGAAGCCGAGGAGTTGCGCG CAGCTCTACCACCTTTGGCAGCTGATGTTGAGGAGCCCACTCTGGAAGCCGATGTCGACTTGATGTTACAAG AGGCTGGGGCCGGCTCAGTGGAGACACCTCGTGGCTTGATAAAGGTTACCAGCTACGATGGCGAGGACAAGA TCGGCTCTTACGCTGTGCTTTCTCCGCAGGCTGTACTCAAGAGTGAAAAATTATCTTGCATCCACCCTCTCG CTGAACAAGTCATAGTGATAACACACTCTGGCCGAAAAGGGCGTTATGCCGTGGAACCATACCATGGTAAAG TAGTGGTGCCAGAGGGACATGCAATACCCGTCCAGGACTTTCAAGCTCTGAGTGAAAGTGCCACCATTGTGT ACAACGAACGTGAGTTCGTAAACAGGTACCTGCACCATATTGCCACACATGGAGGAGCGCTGAACACTGATG AAGAATATTACAAAACTGTCAAGCCCAGCGAGCACGACGGCGAATACCTGTACGACATCGACAGGAAACAGT GCGTCAAGAAAGAACTAGTCACTGGGCTAGGGCTCACAGGCGAGCTGGTGGATCCTCCCTTCCATGAATTCG CCTACGAGAGTCTGAGAACACGACCAGCCGCTCCTTACCAAGTACCAACCATAGGGGTGTATGGCGTGCCAG GATCAGGCAAGTCTGGCATCATTAAAAGCGCAGTCACCAAAAAAGATCTAGTGGTGAGCGCCAAGAAAGAAA ACTGTGCAGAAATTATAAGGGACGTCAAGAAAATGAAAGGGCTGGACGTCAATGCCAGAACTGTGGACTCAG TGCTCTTGAATGGATGCAAACACCCCGTAGAGACCCTGTATATTGACGAAGCTTTTGCTTGTCATGCAGGTA CTCTCAGAGCGCTCATAGCCATTATAAGACCTAAAAAGGCAGTGCTCTGCGGGGATCCCAAACAGTGCGGTT TTTTTAACATGATGTGCCTGAAAGTGCATTTTAACCACGAGATTTGCACACAAGTCTTCCACAAAAGCATCT CTCGCCGTTGCACTAAATCTGTGACTTCGGTCGTCTCAACCTTGTTTTACGACAAAAAAATGAGAACGACGA ATCCGAAAGAGACTAAGATTGTGATTGACACTACCGGCAGTACCAAACCTAAGCAGGACGATCTCATTCTCA CTTGTTTCAGAGGGTGGGTGAAGCAGTTGCAAATAGATTACAAAGGCAACGAAATAATGACGGCAGCTGCCT CTCAAGGGCTGACCCGTAAAGGTGTGTATGCCGTTCGGTACAAGGTGAATGAAAATCCTCTGTACGCACCCA CCTCAGAACATGTGAACGTCCTACTGACCCGCACGGAGGACCGCATCGTGTGGAAAACACTAGCCGGCGACC CATGGATAAAAACACTGACTGCCAAGTACCCTGGGAATTTCACTGCCACGATAGAGGAGTGGCAAGCAGAGC ATGATGCCATCATGAGGCACATCTTGGAGAGACCGGACCCTACCGACGTCTTCCAGAATAAGGCAAACGTGT GTTGGGCCAAGGCTTTAGTGCCGGTGCTGAAGACCGCTGGCATAGACATGACCACTGAACAATGGAACACTG TGGATTATTTTGAAACGGACAAAGCTCACTCAGCAGAGATAGTATTGAACCAACTATGCGTGAGGTTCTTTG GACTCGATCTGGACTCCGGTCTATTTTCTGCACCCACTGTTCCGTTATCCATTAGGAATAATCACTGGGATA ACTCCCCGTCGCCTAACATGTACGGGCTGAATAAAGAAGTGGTCCGTCAGCTCTCTCGCAGGTACCCACAAC TGCCTCGGGCAGTTGCCACTGGAAGAGTCTATGACATGAACACTGGTACACTGCGCAATTATGATCCGCGCA TAAACCTAGTACCTGTAAACAGAAGACTGCCTCATGCTTTAGTCCTCCACCATAATGAACACCCACAGAGTG ACTTTTCTTCATTCGTCAGCAAATTGAAGGGCAGAACTGTCCTGGTGGTCGGGGAAAAGTTGTCCGTCCCAG GCAAAATGGTTGACTGGTTGTCAGACCGGCCTGAGGCTACCTTCAGAGCTCGGCTGGATTTAGGCATCCCAG GTGATGTGCCCAAATATGACATAATATTTGTTAATGTGAGGACCCCATATAAATACCATCACTATCAGCAGT GTGAAGACCATGCCATTAAGCTTAGCATGTTGACCAAGAAAGCTTGTCTGCATCTGAATCCCGGCGGAACCT GTGTCAGCATAGGTTATGGTTACGCTGACAGGGCCAGCGAAAGCATCATTGGTGCTATAGCGCGGCAGTTCA AGTTTTCCCGGGTATGCAAACCGAAATCCTCACTTGAAGAGACGGAAGTTCTGTTTGTATTCATTGGGTACG ATCGCAAGGCCCGTACGCACAATTCTTACAAGCTTTCATCAACCTTGACCAACATTTATACAGGTTCCAGAC TCCACGAAGCCGGATGTGCACCCTCATATCATGTGGTGCGAGGGGATATTGCCACGGCCACCGAAGGAGTGA TTATAAATGCTGCTAACAGCAAAGGACAACCTGGCGGAGGGGTGTGCGGAGCGCTGTATAAGAAATTCCCGG AAAGCTTCGATTTACAGCCGATCGAAGTAGGAAAAGCGCGACTGGTCAAAGGTGCAGCTAAACATATCATTC ATGCCGTAGGACCAAACTTCAACAAAGTTTCGGAGGTTGAAGGTGACAAACAGTTGGCAGAGGCTTATGAGT CCATCGCTAAGATTGTCAACGATAACAATTACAAGTCAGTAGCGATTCCACTGTTGTCCACCGGCATCTTTT CCGGGAACAAAGATCGACTAACCCAATCATTGAACCATTTGCTGACAGCTTTAGACACCACTGATGCAGATG TAGCCATATACTGCAGGGACAAGAAATGGGAAATGACTCTCAAGGAAGCAGTGGCTAGGAGAGAAGCAGTGG AGGAGATATGCATATCCGACGACTCTTCAGTGACAGAACCTGATGCAGAGCTGGTGAGGGTGCATCCGAAGA GTTCTTTGGCTGGAAGGAAGGGCTACAGCACAAGCGATGGCAAAACTTTCTCATATTTGGAAGGGACCAAGT TTCACCAGGCGGCCAAGGATATAGCAGAAATTAATGCCATGTGGCCCGTTGCAACGGAGGCCAATGAGCAGG TATGCATGTATATCCTCGGAGAAAGCATGAGCAGTATTAGGTCGAAATGCCCCGTCGAAGAGTCGGAAGCCT CCACACCACCTAGCACGCTGCCTTGCTTGTGCATCCATGCCATGACTCCAGAAAGAGTACAGCGCCTAAAAG CCTCACGTCCAGAACAAATTACTGTGTGCTCATCCTTTCCATTGCCGAAGTATAGAATCACTGGTGTGCAGA AGATCCAATGCTCCCAGCCTATATTGTTCTCACCGAAAGTGCCTGCGTATATTCATCCAAGGAAGTATCTCG TGGAAACACCACCGGTAGACGAGACTCCGGAGCCATCGGCAGAGAACCAATCCACAGAGGGGACACCTGAAC AACCACCACTTATAACCGAGGATGAGACCAGGACTAGAACGCCTGAGCCGATCATCATCGAAGAGGAAGAAG AGGATAGCATAAGTTTGCTGTCAGATGGCCCGACCCACCAGGTGCTGCAAGTCGAGGCAGACATTCACGGGC CGCCCTCTGTATCTAGCTCATCCTGGTCCATTCCTCATGCATCCGACTTTGATGTGGACAGTTTATCCATAC TTGACACCCTGGAGGGAGCTAGCGTGACCAGCGGGGCAACGTCAGCCGAGACTAACTCTTACTTCGCAAAGA GTATGGAGTTTCTGGCGCGACCGGTGCCTGCGCCTCGAACAGTATTCAGGAACCCTCCACATCCCGCTCCGC GCACAAGAACACCGTCACTTGCACCCAGCAGGGCCTGCTCGAGAACCAGCCTAGTTTCCACCCCGCCAGGCG TGAATAGGGTGATCACTAGAGAGGAGCTCGAGGCGCTTACCCCGTCACGCACTCCTAGCAGGTCGGTCTCGA GAACCAGCCTGGTCTCCAACCCGCCAGGCGTAAATAGGGTGATTACAAGAGAGGAGTTTGAGGCGTTCGTAG CACAACAACAATGACGGTTTGATGCGGGTGCATACATCTTTTCCTCCGACACCGGTCAAGGGCATTTACAAC AAAAATCAGTAAGGCAAACGGTGCTATCCGAAGTGGTGTTGGAGAGGACCGAATTGGAGATTTCGTATGCCC CGCGCCTCGACCAAGAAAAAGAAGAATTACTACGCAAGAAATTACAGTTAAATCCCACACCTGCTAACAGAA GCAGATACCAGTCCAGGAAGGTGGAGAACATGAAAGCCATAACAGCTAGACGTATTCTGCAAGGCCTAGGGC ATTATTTGAAGGCAGAAGGAAAAGTGGAGTGCTACCGAACCCTGCATCCTGTTCCTTTGTATTCATCTAGTG TGAACCGTGCCTTTTCAAGCCCCAAGGTCGCAGTGGAAGCCTGTAACGCCATGTTGAAAGAGAACTTTCCGA CTGTGGCTTCTTACTGTATTATTCCAGAGTACGATGCCTATTTGGACATGGTTGACGGAGCTTCATGCTGCT TAGACACTGCCAGTTTTTGCCCTGCAAAGCTGCGCAGCTTTCCAAAGAAACACTCCTATTTGGAACCCACAA TACGATCGGCAGTGCCTTCAGCGATCCAGAACACGCTCCAGAACGTCCTGGCAGCTGCCACAAAAAGAAATT GCAATGTCACGCAAATGAGAGAATTGCCCGTATTGGATTCGGCGGCCTTTAATGTGGAATGCTTCAAGAAAT ATGCGTGTAATAATGAATATTGGGAAACGTTTAAAGAAAACCCCATCAGGCTTACTGAAGAAAACGTGGTAA ATTACATTACCAAATTAAAAGGACCAAAAGCTGCTGCTCTTTTTGCGAAGACACATAATTTGAATATGTTGC AGGACATACCAATGGACAGGTTTGTAATGGACTTAAAGAGAGACGTGAAAGTGACTCCAGGAACAAAACATA CTGAAGAACGGCCCAAGGTACAGGTGATCCAGGCTGCCGATCCGCTAGCAACAGCGTATCTGTGCGGAATCC ACCGAGAGCTGGTTAGGAGATTAAATGCGGTCCTGCTTCCGAACATTCATACACTGTTTGATATGTCGGCTG AAGACTTTGACGCTATTATAGCCGAGCACTTCCAGCCTGGGGATTGTGTTCTGGAAACTGACATCGCGTCGT TTGATAAAAGTGAGGACGACGCCATGGCTCTGACCGCGTTAATGATTCTGGAAGACTTAGGTGTGGACGCAG AGCTGTTGACGCTGATTGAGGCGGCTTTCGGCGAAATTTCATCAATACATTTGCCCACTAAAACTAAATTTA AATTCGGAGCCATGATGAAATCTGGAATGTTCCTCACACTGTTTGTGAACACAGTCATTAACATTGTAATCG CAAGCAGAGTGTTGAGAGAACGGCTAACCGGATCACCATGTGCAGCATTCATTGGAGATGACAATATCGTGA AAGGAGTCAAATCGGACAAATTAATGGCAGACAGGTGCGCCACCTGGTTGAATATGGAAGTCAAGATTATAG ATGCTGTGGTGGGCGAGAAAGCGCCTTATTTCTGTGGAGGGTTTATTTTGTGTGACTCCGTGACCGGCACAG CGTGCCGTGTGGCAGACCCCCTAAAAAGGCTGTTTAAGCTTGGCAAACCTCTGGCAGCAGACGATGAACATG ATGATGACAGGAGAAGGGCATTGCATGAAGAGTCAACACGCTGGAACCGAGTGGGTATTCTTTCAGAGCTGT GCAAGGCAGTAGAATCAAGGTATGAAACCGTAGGAACTTCCATCATAGTTATGGCCATGACTACTCTAGCTA GCAGTGTTAAATCATTCAGCTACCTGAGAGGGGCCCCTATAACTCTCTACGGCTAACCTGAATGGACTACGA CATAGTCTAGTCCGCCAAGTCTAGCATATGGCCACC---------GOI--------- [SEQ ID No: 459] CGGAGACGGCGCAGAAGAAGAGGATCTGGCGAAGGCAGAGGCAGCCTGCTTACATGTGGCGACGTGGAAGAG AACCCCGGACCTATGCACCAGAAACGGACCGCCATGTTCCAGGATCCTCAAGAGAGGCCCAGAAAGCTGCCT CAGCTGTGTACCGAGCTGCAGACCACCATCCACGACATCATCCTGGAATGCGTGTACTGCAAGCAGCAGCTC CTGCGGAGAGAGGTGTACGATTTCGCCTTCCGGGACCTGTGCATCGTGTACAGAGATGGCAACCCCTACGCC GTGTGCGACAAGTGCCTGAAGTTCTACAGCAAGATCAGCGAGTACCGGCACTACTGCTACAGCCTGTACGGC ACCACACTGGAACAGCAGTACAACAAGCCCCTGTGCGACCTGCTGATCCGGTGCATCAACTGCCAGAAACCT CTGTGCCCCGAGGAAAAGCAGCGGCACCTGGACAAGAAGCAGCGGTTCCACAACATCAGAGGCCGGTGGACC GGCAGATGCATGAGCTGTTGTCGGAGCAGCAGAACCAGACGGGAAACCCAGCTGTGAGCGGCCGCGAATTGG CAAGCTGCTTACATAGAACTCGCGGCGATTGGCATGCCGCCTTAAAATTTTTATTTTATTTTTCTTTTCTTT TCCGAATCGGATTTTGTTTTTAATATTTCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACGCGTCGA GGGGAATTAATTCTTGAAGACGAAAGGGCCAGGTGGCACTTTTCGGGGAAATGTGCGCGGAACCCCTATTTG TTTATTTTTCTAAATACATTCAAATATGTATCCGCTCATGAGACAATAACCCTGATAAATGCTTCAATAATA TTGAAAAAGGAAGAGTATGAGTATTCAACATTTCCGTGTCGCCCTTATTCCCTTTTTTGCGGCATTTTGCCT TCCTGTTTTTGCTCACCCAGAAACGCTGGTGAAAGTAAAAGATGCTGAAGATCAGTTGGGTGCACGAGTGGG TTACATCGAACTGGATCTCAACAGCGGTAAGATCCTTGAGAGTTTTCGCCCCGAAGAACGTTTTCCAATGAT GAGCACTTTTAAAGTTCTGCTATGTGGCGCGGTATTATCCCGTGTTGACGCCGGGCAAGAGCAACTCGGTCG CCGCATACACTATTCTCAGAATGACTTGGTTGAGTACTCACCAGTCACAGAAAAGCATCTTACGGATGGCAT GACAGTAAGAGAATTATGCAGTGCTGCCATAACCATGAGTGATAACACTGCGGCCAACTTACTTCTGACAAC GATCGGAGGACCGAAGGAGCTAACCGCTTTTTTGCACAACATGGGGGATCATGTAACTCGCCTTGATCGTTG GGAACCGGAGCTGAATGAAGCCATACCAAACGACGAGCGTGACACCACGATGCCTGTAGCAATGGCAACAAC GTTGCGCAAACTATTAACTGGCGAACTACTTACTCTAGCTTCCCGGCAACAATTAATAGACTGGATGGAGGC GGATAAAGTTGCAGGACCACTTCTGCGCTCGGCCCTTCCGGCTGGCTGGTTTATTGCTGATAAATCTGGAGC CGGTGAGCGTGGGTCTCGCGGTATCATTGCAGCACTGGGGCCAGATGGTAAGCCCTCCCGTATCGTAGTTAT CTACACGACGGGGAGTCAGGCAACTATGGATGAACGAAATAGACAGATCGCTGAGATAGGTGCCTCACTGAT TAAGCATTGGTAACTGTCAGACCAAGTTTACTCATATATACTTTAGATTGATTTAAAACTTCATTTTTAATT TAAAAGGATCTAGGTGAAGATCCTTTTTGATAATCTCATGACCAAAATCCCTTAACGTGAGTTTTCGTTCCA CTGAGCGTCAGACCCCGTAGAAAAGATCAAAGGATCTTCTTGAGATCCTTTTTTTCTGCGCGTAATCTGCTG CTTGCAAACAAAAAAACCACCGCTACCAGCGGTGGTTTGTTTGCCGGATCAAGAGCTACCAACTCTTTTTCC GAAGGTAACTGGCTTCAGCAGAGCGCAGATACCAAATACTGTCCTTCTAGTGTAGCCGTAGTTAGGCCACCA CTTCAAGAACTCTGTAGCACCGCCTACATACCTCGCTCTGCTAATCCTGTTACCAGTGGCTGCTGCCAGTGG CGATAAGTCGTGTCTTACCGGGTTGGACTCAAGACGATAGTTACCGGATAAGGCGCAGCGGTCGGGCTGAAC GGGGGGTTCGTGCACACAGCCCAGCTTGGAGCGAACGACCTACACCGAACTGAGATACCTACAGCGTGAGCA TTGAGAAAGCGCCACGCTTCCCGAAGGGAGAAAGGCGGACAGGTATCCGGTAAGCGGCAGGGTCGGAACAGG AGAGCGCACGAGGGAGCTTCCAGGGGGAAACGCCTGGTATCTTTATAGTCCTGTCGGGTTTCGCCACCTCTG ACTTGAGCGTCGATTTTTGTGATGCTCGTCAGGGGGGCGGAGCCTATGGAAAAACGCCAGCAACGCGAGCTC

Accordingly, preferably the vector comprises the nucleotide sequence substantially as set out above, comprising or consisting of SEQ ID NO: 94, a GOI, and SEQ ID No: 459, or a variant or fragment thereof.

The saRNA constructs of the invention may be made using a DNA plasmid, as a template. RNA copies may then be made by in vitro transcription using a polymerase, such as T7 polymerase, and the T7 promoter may be upstream of the saRNA. Hence, the saRNA constructs of the invention may be made using the DNA plasmid having a nucleic acid sequence substantially as set out above, comprising or consisting of SEQ ID No: 94, a GOI, and SEQ ID No: 459, or a variant or fragment thereof, as the template. Of course, it will be appreciated that other RNA polymerases could be used instead of T7 polymerase, for example the SP6 or the T3 polymerase, in which case the saRNA construct may comprise the SP6 or T3 promoter instead.

The vector of the fourth aspect encoding the RNA construct of the first aspect may for example be a plasmid, cosmid or phage and/or be a viral vector. Such recombinant vectors are highly useful in the delivery systems of the invention for transforming cells with the nucleotide sequences. The nucleotide sequences may preferably be a DNA sequence, and it is this DNA sequence which encodes the RNA sequence forming the RNA construct of the first aspect.

Recombinant vectors encoding the RNA construct of the first aspect may also include other functional elements. For example, they may further comprise a variety of other functional elements including a suitable promoter for initiating transgene expression upon introduction of the vector in a host cell. For instance, the vector is preferably capable of autonomously replicating in the nucleus of the host cell, such as a bacterial cell. In this case, elements which induce or regulate DNA replication may be required in the recombinant vector. Alternatively, the recombinant vector may be designed such that it integrates into the genome of a host cell. In this case, DNA sequences which favour targeted integration (e.g. by homologous recombination) are envisaged. Suitable promoters may include the SV40 promoter, CMV, EF1a, PGK, viral long terminal repeats, as well as inducible promoters, such as the Tetracycline inducible system, as examples. The cassette or vector may also comprise a terminator, such as the Beta globin, SV40 polyadenylation sequences or synthetic polyadenylation sequences. The recombinant vector may also comprise a promoter or regulator or enhancer to control expression of the nucleic acid as required.

The vector may also comprise DNA coding for a gene that may be used as a selectable marker in the cloning process, i.e. to enable selection of cells that have been transfected or transformed, and to enable the selection of cells harbouring vectors incorporating heterologous DNA. For example, ampicillin, neomycin, puromycin or chloramphenicol resistance is envisaged. Alternatively, the selectable marker gene may be in a different vector to be used simultaneously with the vector containing the transgene(s). The cassette or vector may also comprise DNA involved with regulating expression of the nucleotide sequence, or for targeting the expressed polypeptide to a certain part of the host cell.

Purified vector may be inserted directly into a host cell by suitable means, e.g. direct endocytotic uptake. The vector may be introduced directly into a host cell (e.g. a eukaryotic or prokaryotic cell) by transfection, infection, electroporation, microinjection, cell fusion, protoplast fusion or ballistic bombardment. Alternatively, vectors of the invention may be introduced directly into a host cell using a particle gun.

The nucleic acid molecule may (but not necessarily) be one, which becomes incorporated in the DNA of the host cell. Undifferentiated cells may be stably transformed leading to the production of genetically modified daughter cells (in which case regulation of expression in the subject may be required e.g. with specific transcription factors or gene activators). Alternatively, the delivery system may be designed to favour unstable or transient transformation of differentiated cells. When this is the case, regulation of expression may be less important because expression of the DNA molecule will stop when the transformed cells die or stop expressing the protein.

Alternatively, the delivery system may provide the nucleic acid molecule to the host cell without it being incorporated in a vector. For instance, the nucleic acid molecule may be incorporated within a liposome or virus particle. Alternatively a “naked” nucleic acid molecule may be inserted into a host cell by a suitable means e.g. direct endocytotic uptake.

In a fifth aspect, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition comprising the RNA construct of the first aspect, the nucleic acid sequence of the second aspect, the expression cassette of the third aspect or the vector of the fourth aspect, and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle.

In a sixth aspect, there is provided a process for making the pharmaceutical composition according to the fifth aspect, the method comprising contacting the RNA construct of the first aspect, the nucleic acid sequence of the second aspect, the expression cassette of the third aspect or the vector of the fourth aspect, with a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle.

In a seventh aspect, there is provided a method of preparing the RNA construct of the first aspect, the method comprising:

-   -   a) i) introducing, into a host cell, the vector of the fourth         aspect; and         -   ii) culturing the host cell under conditions to result in             the production of the RNA construct of the first aspect; or     -   b) transcribing the RNA construct from the vector according to         the fourth aspect.

The host cell of step a) may be a eukaryotic or prokaryotic host cell. Preferably, the host cell is a eukaryotic host cell. More preferably, the host cell is a mammalian host cell such as Human embryonic kidney 293 cells or Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. Step (b) may be performed in vitro or in vivo, preferably in vitro.

Suitable methods of in vitro transcription are well known in the art and would be known to those skilled in the art. For example, as described in Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual, 2nd edition. (1989) editor C Nolan, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.

The RNA replicon of the first aspect is particularly suitable for therapy.

While the inventors envisaged that the RNA construct of the first aspect would be generated by in vitro transcription for in vivo use in therapy, those experienced in the art will recognise that the RNA construct can be generated in vivo in a subject for therapy, by in vivo delivery of the nucleic acid according to the second aspect, the expression cassette according to the third aspect, or the vector according to the fourth aspect to a subject.

Hence, according to an eighth aspect, there is provided a RNA construct according to the first aspect, the nucleic acid according to the second aspect, the expression cassette according to the third aspect, the vector according to the fourth aspect or the pharmaceutical composition according to the fifth aspect, for use as a medicament or in therapy.

In a ninth aspect of the invention, there is provided a RNA construct according to the first aspect, the nucleic acid according to the second aspect, the expression cassette according to the third aspect, the vector according to the fourth aspect or the pharmaceutical composition according to the fifth aspect, for use in the prevention, amelioration or treatment of a protozoan, fungal, bacterial or viral infection.

The protozoan, fungal, bacterial or viral infection may be an infection of a protozoa, fungus, bacterium or virus as defined in the first aspect.

In a tenth aspect of the invention, there is provided an RNA construct according to the first aspect, the nucleic acid according to the second aspect, the expression cassette according to the third aspect, the vector according to the fourth aspect or the pharmaceutical composition according to the fifth aspect, for use in the prevention, amelioration or treatment of cancer.

The cancer may be as defined in the first aspect.

In an eleventh aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for treating a protozoan, fungal, bacterial or viral infection, the method comprising administering, to a subject in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of the RNA construct according to the first aspect, the nucleic acid according to the second aspect, the expression cassette according to the third aspect, the vector according to the fourth aspect or the pharmaceutical composition according to the fifth aspect.

The protozoan, fungal, bacterial or viral infection to be treated may be an infection of a protozoa, fungus, bacterium or virus as defined in the first aspect.

In a twelfth aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for treating cancer, the method comprising administering, to a subject in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of the RNA construct according to the first aspect, the nucleic acid according to the second aspect, the expression cassette according to the third aspect, the vector according to the fourth aspect or the pharmaceutical composition according to the fifth aspect.

The cancer to be treated may be as defined in the first aspect.

The RNA construct described herein provides an effective means of vaccinating a subject (e.g. against a viral, bacterial or fungal infection) and cancer.

Accordingly, in a thirteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a vaccine comprising the RNA construct according to the first aspect, the nucleic acid according to the second aspect, the expression cassette according to the third aspect, the vector according to the fourth aspect or the pharmaceutical composition according to the fifth aspect.

The adjuvant incorporated into a delivery formulation may be selected form the group consisting of a bacterial lipopeptide, lipoprotein and lipoteichoic acid; mycobacterial lipoglycan; yeast zymosan, porin, Lipopolysaccharide, Lipid A, monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL), Flagellin, CpG DNA, hemozoin, Tomatine, ISCOM, ISCOMATRIX™, squalene based emulsions, polymers such as PEI, Carbopol, lipid nanoparticles and bacterial toxins (CT, LT). Other examples of adjuvants incorporated into the delivery formulation may include an aluminium salt, a synthetic form of DNA, a carbohydrate, a tablet binder, an ion exchange resin, a preservative, a polymer, an emulsion and/or a lipid. Examples of adjuvants may include monosodium glutamate, sucrose, dextrose, aluminum bovine, human serum albumin, cytosine phosphoguanine, potassium phosphate, plasdone C, anhydrous lactose, cellulose, polacrilin potassium, glycerine, asparagine, citric acid, potassium phosphate magnesium sulfate, iron ammonium citrate, 2-phenoxyethanol, aluminium, beta-propiolactone, bovine extract, DOPC, EDTA, formaldehyde, thimerosal, phenol, potassium aluminum sulfate, potassium glutamate, sodium borate, sodium metabisulphite, urea, PLGA, PVA, PLA, PVP, cyclodextrin-based stabilisers, oil in water emulsion adjuvants and/or lipid-based adjuvants.

In a fourteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided an RNA construct according to the first aspect, the nucleic acid according to the second aspect, the expression cassette according to the third aspect, the vector according to the fourth aspect or the pharmaceutical composition according to the fifth aspect, for use in stimulating an immune response in a subject.

The immune response may be stimulated against a protozoa, bacterium, virus, fungus or cancer as per the antigens defined in the first aspect.

In another aspect, there is provided a method of vaccinating a subject, the method comprising administering, or having administered, to a subject in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of the first aspect, the nucleic acid according to the second aspect, the expression cassette according to the third aspect, the vector according to the fourth aspect or the pharmaceutical composition according to the fifth aspect.

According to a fifteenth aspect, there is provided an RNA construct according to the first aspect, the nucleic acid according to the second aspect, the expression cassette according to the third aspect, the vector according to the fourth aspect or the pharmaceutical composition according to the fifth aspect, for use in stem cell therapy.

Stem cell therapy may relate to the reprogramming somatic cells to cells having stem cell characteristics.

Somatic cells may be reprogrammed by delivering one or more proteins that are capable of enhancing reprogramming of somatic cells to cells having stem cell characteristics as defined in the first aspect.

According to a sixteenth aspect, there is provided a method of modifying a cell ex vivo or in vitro, comprising delivering, to the cell, the RNA construct according to the first aspect, the nucleic acid according to the second aspect, the expression cassette according to the third aspect, the vector according to the fourth aspect or the pharmaceutical composition according to the fifth aspect.

Preferably, the method is performed ex vivo.

The cell may be a eukaryotic or prokaryotic cell. Preferably, the cell is a eukaryotic cell. More preferably, the cell is a mammalian host cell. Most preferably, the cell is a human cell.

Preferably, the modified cell is suitable for cell-therapy indications.

In a seventeenth aspect, there is provided a modified cell obtained from, or obtainable by, the method of the sixteenth aspect.

In an eighteenth aspect, there is provided the modified cell of the seventeenth aspect, for use in therapy, optionally cell therapy.

It will be appreciated that the RNA construct according to the first aspect, the nucleic acid according to the second aspect, the expression cassette according to the third aspect, the vector according to the fourth aspect or the pharmaceutical composition according to the fifth aspect (herein known as the active agents) may be used in a medicament, which may be used as a monotherapy (i.e. use of the active agent), for treating, ameliorating, or preventing disease or vaccination. Alternatively, the active agents according to the invention may be used as an adjunct to, or in combination with, known therapies for treating, ameliorating, or preventing disease.

The RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition of the invention may be combined in compositions having a number of different forms depending, in particular, on the manner in which the composition is to be used. Thus, for example, the composition may be in the form of a powder, tablet, capsule, liquid, ointment, cream, gel, hydrogel, aerosol, spray, micellar solution, transdermal patch, liposome suspension, polyplex, emulsion, lipid nanoparticles (with RNA on the surface or encapsulated) or any other suitable form that may be administered to a person or animal in need of treatment or vaccination. It will be appreciated that the vehicle of medicaments according to the invention should be one which is well-tolerated by the subject to whom it is given.

The RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition of the invention may also be incorporated within a slow- or delayed-release device. Such devices may, for example, be inserted on or under the skin, and the medicament may be released over weeks or even months. The device may be located at least adjacent to the treatment site. Such devices may be particularly advantageous when long-term treatment with the RNA construct or the recombinant vector is required and which would normally require frequent administration (e.g. at least daily injection).

In a preferred embodiment, however, medicaments according to the invention may be administered to a subject by injection into the blood stream, muscle, skin or directly into a site requiring treatment. Most preferably, the medicaments, including the RNA construct, are injected into muscle. Injections may be intravenous (bolus or infusion) or subcutaneous (bolus or infusion), or intradermal (bolus or infusion), or intramuscular (bolus or infusion).

It will be appreciated that the amount of RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition that is required is determined by its biological activity and bioavailability, which in turn depends on the mode of administration, the physiochemical properties of the RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition and whether it is being used as a monotherapy or in a combined therapy. The frequency of administration will also be influenced by the half-life of the active agent within the subject being treated. Optimal dosages to be administered may be determined by those skilled in the art, and will vary with the particular the RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition in use, the strength of the pharmaceutical composition, the mode of administration, and the type and advancement of the viral infection. Additional factors depending on the particular subject being treated will result in a need to adjust dosages, including subject age, weight, gender, diet, and time of administration.

Generally, a daily dose of between 0.001 μg/kg of body weight and 10 mg/kg of body weight, or between 0.1 μg/kg of body weight and 1 mg/kg of body weight, of the RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition of the invention may be used for treating, ameliorating, or preventing a disease, depending upon the active agent used.

Daily doses may be given as a single administration (e.g. a single daily injection or inhalation of a nasal spray). Alternatively, the RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition may require administration twice or more times during a day. As an example, the RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition may be administered as two (or more depending upon the severity of the disease being treated) daily doses of between 0.07 μg and 700 mg (i.e. assuming a body weight of 70 kg). A patient receiving treatment may take a first dose upon waking and then a second dose in the evening (if on a two dose regime) or at 3- or 4-hourly intervals thereafter. Alternatively, a slow release device may be used to provide optimal doses of the RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition according to the invention to a patient without the need to administer repeated doses.

Preferably, however, the RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition according to the invention may be given as a weekly dose, and more preferably a fortnightly dose.

Known procedures, such as those conventionally employed by the pharmaceutical industry (e.g. in vivo experimentation, clinical trials, etc.), may be used to form specific formulations of the RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette or vector according to the invention and precise therapeutic regimes (such as daily doses of the agents and the frequency of administration).

A “subject” may be a vertebrate, mammal, or domestic animal. Hence, compositions and medicaments according to the invention may be used to treat any mammal, for example livestock (e.g. a horse), pets, or may be used in other veterinary applications. Most preferably, however, the subject is a human being.

A “therapeutically effective amount” of the RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition is any amount which, when administered to a subject, is the amount of the aforementioned that is needed to ameliorate, prevent or treat any given disease.

For example, the RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition of the invention may be used from about 0.0001 mg to about 800 mg, and preferably from about 0.001 mg to about 500 mg. It is preferred that the amount of the replicon, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition is an amount from about 0.001 mg to about 250 mg, and most preferably from about 0.01 mg to about 1 mg. Preferably, the RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is administered at a dose of 1-200 g.

A “pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle” as referred to herein, is any known compound or combination of known compounds that are known to those skilled in the art to be useful in formulating pharmaceutical compositions.

In one embodiment, the pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle may be a solid, and the composition may be in the form of a powder or tablet. A solid pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle may include one or more substances which may also act as flavouring agents, lubricants, solubilisers, suspending agents, dyes, fillers, glidants, compression aids, inert binders, sweeteners, preservatives, dyes, coatings, or tablet-disintegrating agents. The vehicle may also be an encapsulating material. In powders, the vehicle is a finely divided solid that is in admixture with the finely divided active agents according to the invention. In tablets, the active agent (e.g. RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition according to the invention) may be mixed with a vehicle having the necessary compression properties in suitable proportions and compacted in the shape and size desired. The powders and tablets preferably contain up to 99% of the active agents. Suitable solid vehicles include, for example calcium phosphate, magnesium stearate, tale, sugars, lactose, dextrin, starch, gelatin, cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidine, low melting waxes and ion exchange resins. In another embodiment, the pharmaceutical vehicle may be a gel and the composition may be in the form of a cream or the like.

However, the pharmaceutical vehicle may be a liquid, and the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a solution. Liquid vehicles are used in preparing solutions, suspensions, emulsions, syrups, elixirs and pressurized compositions. The RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition according to the invention may be dissolved or suspended in a pharmaceutically acceptable liquid vehicle such as water, an organic solvent, a mixture of both or pharmaceutically acceptable oils or fats. The liquid vehicle can contain other suitable pharmaceutical additives such as solubilisers, emulsifiers, buffers, preservatives, sweeteners, flavouring agents, suspending agents, thickening agents, colours, viscosity regulators, stabilizers or osmo-regulators. Suitable examples of liquid vehicles for oral and parenteral administration include water (partially containing additives as above, e.g. cellulose derivatives, preferably sodium carboxymethyl cellulose solution), alcohols (including monohydric alcohols and polyhydric alcohols, e.g. glycols) and their derivatives, and oils (e.g. fractionated coconut oil and arachis oil). For parenteral administration, the vehicle can also be an oily ester such as ethyl oleate and isopropyl myristate. Sterile liquid vehicles are useful in sterile liquid form compositions for parenteral administration. The liquid vehicle for pressurized compositions can be a halogenated hydrocarbon or other pharmaceutically acceptable propellant.

Liquid pharmaceutical compositions, which are sterile solutions or suspensions, can be utilized by, for example, subcutaneous, intradermal, intrathecal, epidural, intraperitoneal, intravenous and particularly intramuscular injection. The nucleic acid sequence, or expression cassette of the invention may be prepared as a sterile solid composition that may be dissolved or suspended at the time of administration using sterile water, saline, or other appropriate sterile injectable medium.

The RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition of the invention may be administered orally in the form of a sterile solution or suspension containing other solutes or suspending agents (for example, enough saline or glucose to make the solution isotonic), bile salts, acacia, gelatin, sorbitan monoleate, polysorbate 80 (oleate esters of sorbitol and its anhydrides copolymerized with ethylene oxide) and the like. The RNA construct, nucleic acid sequence, expression cassette, vector or pharmaceutical composition according to the invention can also be administered orally either in liquid or solid composition form. Compositions suitable for oral administration include solid forms, such as pills, capsules, granules, tablets, and powders, and liquid forms, such as solutions, syrups, elixirs, and suspensions. Forms useful for parenteral administration include sterile solutions, emulsions, and suspensions.

It will be appreciated that the invention extends to any nucleic acid or peptide or variant, derivative or analogue thereof, which comprises substantially the amino acid or nucleic acid sequences of any of the sequences referred to herein, including variants or fragments thereof. The terms “substantially the amino acid/nucleotide/peptide sequence”, “variant” and “fragment”, can be a sequence that has at least 40% sequence identity with the amino acid/nucleotide/peptide sequences of any one of the sequences referred to herein, for example 40% identity with any of the sequences identified herein.

Amino acid/polynucleotide/polypeptide sequences with a sequence identity which is greater than 65%, more preferably greater than 70%, even more preferably greater than 75%, and still more preferably greater than 80% sequence identity to any of the sequences referred to are also envisaged. Preferably, the amino acid/polynucleotide/polypeptide sequence has at least 85% identity with any of the sequences referred to, more preferably at least 90% identity, even more preferably at least 92% identity, even more preferably at least 95% identity, even more preferably at least 97% identity, even more preferably at least 98% identity and, most preferably at least 99% identity with any of the sequences referred to herein.

The skilled technician will appreciate how to calculate the percentage identity between two amino acid/polynucleotide/polypeptide sequences. In order to calculate the percentage identity between two amino acid/polynucleotide/polypeptide sequences, an alignment of the two sequences must first be prepared, followed by calculation of the sequence identity value. The percentage identity for two sequences may take different values depending on:—(i) the method used to align the sequences, for example, ClustalW, BLAST, FASTA, Smith-Waterman (implemented in different programs), or structural alignment from 3D comparison; and (ii) the parameters used by the alignment method, for example, local vs global alignment, the pair-score matrix used (e.g. BLOSUM62, PAM250, Gonnet etc.), and gap-penalty, e.g. functional form and constants.

Having made the alignment, there are many different ways of calculating percentage identity between the two sequences. For example, one may divide the number of identities by: (i) the length of shortest sequence; (ii) the length of alignment; (iii) the mean length of sequence; (iv) the number of non-gap positions; or (v) the number of equivalenced positions excluding overhangs. Furthermore, it will be appreciated that percentage identity is also strongly length dependent. Therefore, the shorter a pair of sequences is, the higher the sequence identity one may expect to occur by chance.

Hence, it will be appreciated that the accurate alignment of protein or DNA sequences is a complex process. The popular multiple alignment program ClustalW (Thompson et al., 1994, Nucleic Acids Research, 22, 4673-4680; Thompson et al., 1997, Nucleic Acids Research, 24, 4876-4882) is a preferred way for generating multiple alignments of proteins or DNA in accordance with the invention. Suitable parameters for ClustalW may be as follows: For DNA alignments: Gap Open Penalty=15.0, Gap Extension Penalty=6.66, and Matrix=Identity. For protein alignments: Gap Open Penalty=10.0, Gap Extension Penalty=0.2, and Matrix=Gonnet. For DNA and Protein alignments: ENDGAP=−1, and GAPDIST=4. Those skilled in the art will be aware that it may be necessary to vary these and other parameters for optimal sequence alignment.

Preferably, calculation of percentage identities between two amino acid/polynucleotide/polypeptide sequences may then be calculated from such an alignment as (N/T)*100, where N is the number of positions at which the sequences share an identical residue, and T is the total number of positions compared including gaps and either including or excluding overhangs. Preferably, overhangs are included in the calculation. Hence, a most preferred method for calculating percentage identity between two sequences comprises (i) preparing a sequence alignment using the ClustalW program using a suitable set of parameters, for example, as set out above; and (ii) inserting the values of N and T into the following formula:—Sequence Identity=(N/T)*100.

Alternative methods for identifying similar sequences will be known to those skilled in the art. For example, a substantially similar nucleotide sequence will be encoded by a sequence which hybridizes to DNA sequences or their complements under stringent conditions. By stringent conditions, the inventors mean the nucleotide hybridises to filter-bound DNA or RNA in 3× sodium chloride/sodium citrate (SSC) at approximately 45° C. followed by at least one wash in 0.2×SSC/0.1% SDS at approximately 20-65° C. Alternatively, a substantially similar polypeptide may differ by at least 1, but less than 5, 10, 20, 50 or 100 amino acids from any of the sequences described herein.

Due to the degeneracy of the genetic code, it is clear that any nucleic acid sequence described herein could be varied or changed without substantially affecting the sequence of the protein encoded thereby, to provide a functional variant thereof. Suitable nucleotide variants are those having a sequence altered by the substitution of different codons that encode the same amino acid within the sequence, thus producing a silent (synonymous) change. Other suitable variants are those having homologous nucleotide sequences but comprising all, or portions of, sequence, which are altered by the substitution of different codons that encode an amino acid with a side chain of similar biophysical properties to the amino acid it substitutes, to produce a conservative change. For example, small non-polar, hydrophobic amino acids include glycine, alanine, leucine, isoleucine, valine, proline, and methionine. Large non-polar, hydrophobic amino acids include phenylalanine, tryptophan and tyrosine. The polar neutral amino acids include serine, threonine, cysteine, asparagine and glutamine. The positively charged (basic) amino acids include lysine, arginine and histidine. The negatively charged (acidic) amino acids include aspartic acid and glutamic acid. It will therefore be appreciated which amino acids may be replaced with an amino acid having similar biophysical properties, and the skilled technician will know the nucleotide sequences encoding these amino acids.

All of the features described herein (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and/or all of the steps of any method or process so disclosed, may be combined with any of the above aspects in any combination, except combinations where at least some of such features and/or steps are mutually exclusive.

For a better understanding of the invention, and to show how embodiments of the same may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying Figures, in which:—

FIG. 1 shows a schematic of various embodiments (denoted 1-7) of the RNA construct of the invention (e.g. a saRNA replicon on the left, or a mRNA construct). The saRNA replicon (1-4) is based on an alpha virus backbone. This so-called ‘Stealthicon’ vector includes a 5′ UTR followed by nucleic acid encoding Non-structural Proteins (NSP1-4) from an alphavirus, such as VEEV, a sub-genomic promoter (SGP), a GOI (Gene of Interest), such as a viral, bacterial, fungal or mammalian protein or antigen, a viral innate inhibitor protein (IIP), a 3′ UTR and a 3′ poly A tail. The mRNA construct (5-7) includes a 5′ UTR, a GOI (Gene of Interest), such as a viral, bacterial, fungal or mammalian protein or antigen, a viral innate inhibitor protein (IIP), a 3′ UTR and a 3′ poly A tail. The order of the IIP and GOI can be varied for both saRNA and mRNA as shown in the different illustrated embodiments;

FIG. 2 illustrates the immune response in a subject vaccinated (an initial primer jab followed by a subsequent boost jab) with a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine;

FIG. 3 illustrates the immune response in a subject vaccinated (an initial primer jab followed by a boost jab) with a standard self-amplifying (saRNA) vaccine;

FIG. 4 illustrates the immune response in a subject vaccinated (an initial primer jab followed by a boost jab) with one embodiment of the RNA construct of the invention, for example the Stealthicon vector shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 5 illustrates the antigen expression level in a subject vaccinated (an initial primer jab followed by a boost jab) with one embodiment of the RNA construct of the invention, i.e. the Stealthicon vector shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6 shows f-Luc expression in HeLa cells following transfection with VEEV replicons containing selected IIP in F-T2A configuration relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells. HEK293T/17 and HeLa cells were transfected with saRNA (100 ng) containing luciferase as a reporter protein and assessed for protein expression after 24 hr;

FIG. 7 shows f-Luc expression in HeLa cells following transfection with VEEV replicons containing selected IIP in F-T2A configuration relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells. HEK293T/17 and HeLa cells were transfected with saRNA (100 ng) containing luciferase as a reporter protein and assessed for protein expression after 24 hr;

FIG. 8 shows f-Luc expression in HeLa cells following transfection with selected VEEV replicons containing IP in F-T2A configuration relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells. HEK293T/17 and HeLa cells were transfected with saRNA (100 ng) containing luciferase as a reporter protein and assessed for protein expression after 24 hr;

FIG. 9 shows f-Luc expression in HeLa cells following transfection with VEEV replicons containing IIP in a double sub-genomic promoter (DSGP) configuration relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells. HEK293T/17 and HeLa cells were transfected with saRNA (100 ng) containing luciferase as a reporter protein and assessed for protein expression after 24 hr;

FIG. 10 shows the increase in VEGF-A expression in HeLa cells following transfection with saRNA containing the IIP HSV ICP34.5 in a F-T2A configuration compared to saRNA without IIP and relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells. HEK293T/17 and HeLa cells were transfected with saRNA (100 ng) containing VEGF-A as a secreted reporter protein and assessed for protein expression in the culture media after 48 hr by ELISA;

FIG. 11 compares f-Luc expression in HeLa cells following transfection with saRNA containing f-Luc as the GOI (construct 1) and with the IIP MERS ORF4a in F-T2A configuration (constructs 2a and 2b), IRES configuration (construct 3b) and DSGP configurations (constructs 4a and 4b) shown in FIG. 1 . HeLa cells were transfected with RNA (100 ng) containing luciferase as a reporter protein and assessed for protein expression after 24 hr, and

FIG. 12 shows n-Luc expression f-Luc expression in HeLa cells following transfection with mRNA containing IIP in F-T2A configuration relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells. HEK293T/17 and HeLa cells were transfected with RNA (100 ng) containing luciferase as a reporter protein and assessed for protein expression after 24 hr.

EXAMPLES

The inventors hypothesized that cis encoding proteins from non-viral sources, such as humans and other mammals, that are known to inhibit the innate recognition of saRNA or mRNA, would dampen the innate sensing in the host cell, and enhance both the protein expression and immunogenicity of RNA vaccines. Thus, the inventors designed and tested a range of RNA constructs (saRNA and mRNA) containing viral innate immune inhibitor proteins (IIPs) and a gene of interest (GOI), and then characterized whether these constructs enhance both intracellular and secreted protein expression (encoded by the gene of interest).

Materials and Methods

Cloning of saRNA Replicon Plasmids Containing IIPs

SaRNA encoding firefly luciferase (fLuc) and replicase derived from the Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) were cloned into a plasmid vector, as previously described (1). Replicon plasmids containing reporter gene followed by IIP (firefly luciferase f-Luc; Uniprot: Q27758) were generated with Furin-T2A or double sub-genomic promoters. Double sub-genomic (DSG) constructs are designed to initiate transcription of separate RNA molecules encoding the fLuc and IIP and were produced by cloning into a base double sub-genomic vector using Gibson assembly and a nucleotide base overlap. Briefly, plasmid DNA was restriction digested for 2 h at 37° C. and used in a NEB Builder HiFi DNA assembly reaction with gene fragment strings synthesised by GeneArt (Regensburg, Germany) or Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) (Iowa, USA) according to manufacturer's protocol (New England BioLabs, UK). Furin-T2A (F-T2A) constructs designed to generate a single RNA transcript from the VEEV primary sub-genomic promoter with no stop codon for fLuc translation were produced by cloning IIP with F-T2A sequence into restriction enzyme sites of the corresponding DSG plasmid vector. After incubation at 50° C. for 30 min, 2 uL of the NEB Builder HiFi assembly reaction was used to transform NEB 10-alpha bacteria and the transformants plated onto LB agar plates and incubated overnight. Colonies were selected, expanded overnight and recombinant plasmid purified using Qiagen plasmid miniprep kits (Qiagen, UK). Purified clonal plasmids were analysed using a diagnostic restriction enzyme digest and those which exhibited the correct digestion pattern were fully sequenced to confirm nucleotide identity (Eurofins, Germany).

Plasmids that had IIP followed by the reporter gene in the F-T2A or DSG form as well as constructs that utilized the ECMV IRES internal ribosomal entry sequence (which initiates protein translation from the IRES element at a site internal to a messenger RNA transcript; Bochkov and Palmenburg, Biotechniques 41(3):283-4, 2006) were generated by VectorBuilder (VectorBuilder, Germany) using standard molecular techniques.

The incorporated interferon inhibiting proteins (IIP) can be found with the following database identifiers/accession numbers: EBOV VP35 (Ebola virus VP35; NP_066244.1; Accession Number—NCBI Reference Sequence: NC_002549.1; UniProtKB—Q05127 (VP35_EBOZM); EV71-2Apro (Enterovirus 71 2A pro; Accession Numbers—GenBank KC875402.1 and AG028195.1; UniProtKB—Q66478 (POLG_HE71B); HCV E2 (hepatitis C virus E2; NS1 Protein from polyprotein AAA45534.1; Accession Number—Genomic RNA Translation AAA45534.1; UniProtKB—P27958 (384-746) (POLG_HCV77)); HCV NS5a (hepatitis C virus NS5a; isolate H—Genomic RNA translation: AAA45534.1; UniProtKB—P27958 (POLG_HCV77)); HPV E6 (Human papillomavirus E6; NP_041325.1; Accession Number—NCBI Reference Sequence: NC_001526.4; UniProtKB—P03126 (VE6_HPV16)); HSV ICP34.5 (Herpes simplex virus ICP34.5; YP_009137073.1; Accession Number—NCBI Reference Sequence: NC_001806.2; UniProtKB—P36313 (ICP34_HHV11)); KSHV ORF52 (Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus ORF52; Accession Number—Genomic DNA Translation: ACY00451.1; UniProtKB—F5HBL8 (F5HBL8_HHV8)); MERS ORF8b (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus ORF8b; Accession Number—Genomic RNA Translation ANF29170.1; UniProtKB—A0A1W5LGP6 (A0A1W5LGP6_MERS)); VACV C6 Vaccinia C6 (vaccinia virus C6; Accession Number—Genomic DNA Translation: AAA69602.1; UniProtKB—P17362 (C6_VACCW)); VACV K3L (vaccinia virus K3L; Accession Number—Genomic DNA Translation: AAA48009.1; UniProtKB—P20639 (K3 VACCC)); PIV 5 V (Parainfluenza virus 5 V; ENA protein ID: AAA47882.1; GenBank Accession Number J03142.1; UniProtKB—P11207; V_PIV5)); SARS ORF3b*57 variant (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (2019-nCoV) (SARS-CoV-2) ORF3b protein-mutated stop codon at AA 23; Genomic RNA Translation QTT40181.1; UniProtKB—PoDTF1 (ORF3B_SARS2)); SARS ORF3b*79 variant (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (2019-nCoV) (SARS-CoV-2) ORF3b protein-mutated stop codons at AA 23 and AA 57; Genomic RNA Translation QTT40181.1; UniProtKB—PoDTF1 (ORF3B_SARS2)); SARS ORF3b*57 Ecuador variant (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (2019-nCoV) (SARS-CoV-2) ORF3b protein-mutated stop codon at AA 23; Ecuador mutation at AA 24 (L24M); Genomic RNA Translation QTT40181.1; UniProtKB—PoDTF1 (ORF3B_SARS2)); Pangolin ORF3b *57 (Pangolin Coronavirus—Genomic RNA Translation: QIG55946.1; ORF3b protein-mutated stop codon at AA 23; UniProtKB—A0A6M3G7Q4 (A0A6M3G7Q4_9BETC)); Pangolin ORF3b *79 (Pangolin Coronavirus—Genomic RNA Translation: QIG55946.1; ORF3b protein-mutated stop codons at AA 23 and AA 57; UniProtKB—A0A6M3G7Q4 (A0A6M3G7Q4_9BETC)); MERS ORF4a (Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-CoV) NS4A protein—Genomic RNA Translation: AGV08457.1; UniProtKB: T2BBG6 (T2BBG6_MERS)); BVDV nPro (Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) (Mucosal disease virus) N-terminal protease (aa 1-168)—Genomic RNA Translation: AAA42854.1; UniProtKB: P19711 (POLG_BVDVN)); HSV US1 (Human herpesvirus 2 (strain HG52) (HHV-2) (Human herpes simplex virus 2) E3 ubiquitin ligase ICP22 US1—Genomic DNA Translation: CAB06708.1; UniProtKB: P89474 (ICP22_HHV2H)); MERS CoV M (Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Membrane protein (M)-Genomic RNA Translation: AGV08396.1; UniProtKB: T2BB40 (T2BB40_MERS)).

-   (1) A. K. Blakney, P. F. McKay, R. J. Shattock, Structural     Components for Amplification of Positive and Negative Strand VEEV     Splitzicons. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences 5, 71 (2018).

Cloning of Plasmids Containing IIPs for RNA Transcription

IIP were inserted into a base plasmid using restriction digestion followed by Gibson assembly with a nucleotide base overlap region and included a F-T2A sequence to allow for a single transcript expression of the n-Luc followed by an IIP. The base plasmid consisted of an mRNA encoding a luminous shrimp nanoluciferase (n-Luc) expression cassette with a T7 promoter, an alpha-globin 5′ UTR and a beta-globin 3′ UTR. Briefly, the n-Luc plasmid construct was linearized with restriction enzymes for 2 h at 37° C. and then used in a NEB Builder HiFi DNA assembly reaction essentially as described in the NEB Builder HiFi assembly protocol (New England BioLabs, UK). After incubation at 50° C. for 30 min, 2 uL of the assembly reaction was used to transform NEB 10-alpha bacteria as per protocol and the transformants plated onto LB agar plates and incubated overnight for colony growth. Colonies were selected and expanded overnight, the recombinant plasmid purified from the bacteria using Qiagen plasmid miniprep kit (Qiagen, UK) and purified clonal plasmids were analysed initially using a diagnostic restriction enzyme digest and those which exhibited the correct digestion pattern were fully sequenced to confirm nucleotide identity (Eurofins, Germany).

Plasmids that had IIP followed by the n-Luc in the F-T2A or DSG form as well as constructs that utilized the ECMV IRES internal ribosomal entry sequence (which initiates protein translation from the IRES element at a site internal to a messenger RNA transcript; Bochkov and Palmenburg, Biotechniques 41(3):283-4, 2006) for both the saRNA replicons and the plasmids used for mRNA transcription were generated by VectorBuilder (VectorBuilder, Germany) using standard molecular techniques.

In Vitro Transcription of saRNA

Plasmid DNA (pDNA) was transformed into Escherichia coli (E. coli) (New England BioLabs, UK) and cultured in 100 mL of Luria Broth (LB) with 100 μg/mL of carbenicillin (Sigma Aldrich, UK). pDNA was isolated using a Plasmid Plus MaxiPrep kit (QIAGEN, UK) and the final concentration measured on a NanoDrop One (ThermoFisher, UK). saRNA was transcribed from the pDNA template using CleanCap Reagent AG (Tebu-bio, France) to produce an RNA transcript with a naturally occurring Cap 1 structure. Briefly, the pDNA template was linearized for 3 h at 37° C., then 1 μg of the linearized pDNA template used in the standard CleanCap Transcription protocol (Tebu-bio, France) according to the manufacturer's protocol. Transcripts were purified by LiCl precipitation at −20° C. for at least 30 min, centrifuged at 20,000 g for 20 min at 4° C. to pellet the RNA, rinsed once with 70% EtOH, centrifuged again at 20,000 g for 5 min at 4° C. and resuspended in UltraPure H₂O (Ambion, UK) and stored at −80° C. until further use.

In Vitro Transcription of RNA

pDNA was transformed into E. coli (New England BioLabs, UK), cultured in 100 mL of Luria Broth (LB) with 100 μg/mL of carbenicillin (Sigma Aldrich, UK). Plasmid was purified using a Plasmid Plus MaxiPrep kit (QIAGEN, UK) and the concentration and purity measured on a NanoDrop One (ThermoFisher, UK). RNA was transcribed from the plasmid DNA template using the MEGAscript™ T7 Transcription protocol (ThermoFisher, UK) followed by a ScriptCap™ m7G Capping System post translation (Cambio, UK). Briefly, pDNA was linearized for 3 h at 37° C., and 1 μg of the linearized pDNA template used in the standard reaction protocol. After the MEGAscript™ T7 Transcription the transcripts were purified by LiCl precipitation at −20° C. for at least 30 min, then centrifuged at 20,000 g for 20 min at 4° C. to pellet the RNA, rinsed once with 70% EtOH, centrifuged again at 20,000 g for 5 min at 4° C. and resuspended in UltraPure H₂O (Ambion, UK). The transcripts were then post-transcriptionally capped using the ScriptCap™ m7G Capping System standard protocol and finally LiCl precipitated as described above. Purified and Cap 1 capped RNA was then resuspended in UltraPure H₂O (Ambion, UK) and stored at −80° C. until further use.

Measurement of IIP Activity

In order to establish the ability of saRNA containing viral IIP to increase saRNA f-luc expression relative to saRNA without IIP; the ability of mRNA containing IIP to increase mRNA n-luc expression relative to mRNA without IIP and the ability of mRNA containing IIP to increase f-luc expression from saRNA without IIP, constructs were tested in interferon competent HeLa cells and expression compared to that obtained in HEK293T/17 cells which do not have a functional antiviral signalling pathway. Both cell lines were cultured in high glucose Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (cDMEM) (Sigma-Aldrich, Merck, UK) containing 10% (v/v) fetal bovine serum (FBS), 5 mg/mL L-glutamine (Gibco, ThermoFisher, UK) and 5 mg/mL penicillin/streptomycin (Sigma-Aldrich, Merck, UK).

Assessment of IIP on saRNA Firefly Luciferase (f-Luc) Expression

HEK293T/17 cells were plated at a density of 25000 cells per well and HeLa cells at a density of 10000 cells per well into flat clear bottom 96-well plates (Corning Costar) and incubated for 24 hr. 10 uL of OptiMEM (ThermoFisher, UK) containing 0.15 μL lipofectamine MessengerMAX (ThermoFisher, UK) and 100 ng of saRNA IIP constructs or saRNA control (no IIP) was added to triplicate wells and after a further 24 hr, plates were centrifuged at 630 g for 5 min at room temperature, 50 μL of medium removed from each well and 50 μL of ONE-Glo™ Ex Reagent D-luciferin reagent (Promega, UK) added and mixed by pipetting. The total volume from each well was then transferred to a flat bottom opaque white 96-well plate (Corning Costar) and fluorescence measured on a FLUOstar OMEGA plate reader within 10 min (BMG LABTECH, UK). Background fluorescence from control wells containing no saRNA was subtracted from the signal for each well containing saRNA. Then the signal obtained for saRNA containing IIP in HeLa cells was expressed as a fold change from signal obtained with control saRNA and to that obtained in HEK293T/17 cells.

Assessment of IIP on saRNA VEGF-A Expression

HEK293T/17 or Hela cells were transfected with 100 ng saRNA containing the VEGF-A gene using the same methods as described for testing of constructs expressing f-Luc. After 48 hr the VEGF-A in the cell culture media was measured using a human VEGF-A ELISA kit (Invitrogen, UK). Briefly, assay plate wells were washed twice with 400 uL wash buffer before addition of test samples or VEGF-A standard (15.6 μg/ml to 1000 μg/ml). Plates were then incubated at room temperature for 2 hr in a microplate shaker (300 rpm; Jencons Scientific Ltd, UK) before washing six times with 400 uL wash buffer 100 uL of Biotin-conjugate detection antibody (1:100 dilution) was added to each well and plates incubated in a microplate shaker (1 hr RT, 300 rpm). After six washes with 400 uL of wash buffer, the streptavidin-HRP (1:100 dilution) second layer conjugate (100 uL) was added and after a further 1 hr incubation and six further washes, 100 uL of TMB substrate was added to each well. After incubation in the dark for 30 min at RT in the dark, 100 uL of the Stop solution was added and the absorbance of each well read at 450 nm in a VersaMax microplate spectrophotometer (Molecular Devices, UK). VEGF-A levels in the samples were determined by interpolation to the standard curve.

Assessment of IIP on RNA Nano-Luciferase (n-Luc) Expression

HEK293T/17 cells were plated at a density of 25000 cells per well and HeLa cells at a density of 10000 cells per well into flat clear bottom 96-well plates (Corning Costar) and incubated for 24 hr. 10 uL of OptiMEM (ThermoFisher, UK) containing 0.15 μL lipofectamine MessengerMAX (ThermoFisher, UK) and 100 ng of saRNA IIP constructs or saRNA control (no IIP) was added to triplicate wells and after a further 24 hr, plates were centrifuged at 630 g for 5 min at room temperature, 50 μL of medium removed from each well and 50 μL of NanoDLR™ Stop & Glo® Reagent (Promega, UK) added and mixed by pipetting. The total volume from each well was then transferred to a flat bottom opaque white 96-well plate (Corning Costar) and fluorescence measured on a FLUOstar® OMEGA plate reader within 10 min (BMG LABTECH, UK). Background fluorescence from control wells containing no RNA was subtracted from the signal for each well containing RNA. Then the signal obtained for RNA containing IIP in HeLa cells was expressed as a fold change from signal obtained with control RNA and to that obtained in HEK293T/17 cells.

Example 1—Structural Design of Viral Innate Inhibitor Protein (IIP) Constructs

Viral innate inhibitor proteins (IIPs) can be incorporated into an RNA construct of the invention, which can be a self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) or messenger RNA (mRNA), in order to reduce or ablate the innate recognition and response that may modify or reduce protein expression and translation, i.e. the protein encoded by a Gene of Interest (GOI), which can be any therapeutic biomolecule.

Various embodiments of design configurations for the RNA construct of the invention are shown in FIG. 1 . SaRNA expression constructs are based on an alphavirus backbone where the non-structural proteins are maintained, but the gene of interest (GOI) is inserted downstream of a subgenomic promotor (SGP) replacing the structural genes of the virus (see Embodiment “1” in FIG. 1 ). The GOI can be any protein at all, and may include viral, bacterial, fungal or mammalian protein, i.e. a biotherapeutic protein. However, the inventors envisage that the RNA construct of the invention will demonstrate significant utility in the vaccine space, and so the GOI would encode a vaccine antigen, such as a viral, bacterial or fungal protein, such as a coat protein.

saRNA Constructs (Left Hand of FIG. 1 )

Any IIP can be encoded within the saRNA using the following design approaches:

-   -   Embodiment “2a” in FIG. 1 shows a saRNA construct encoding a         fusion protein including a peptide cleavage motif (e.g.         furin-T2a), such that the protein encoded by the GOI (e.g. the         antigen of interest) and the IIP are cleaved into separate         proteins on translation in the host cell;     -   In Embodiment “2b” in FIG. 1 , the order of the GOI and IIP have         been reversed, such that the IIP is 5′ of the GOI, again with a         peptide cleavage motif between the IIP and the GOI so that two         separate proteins are produced in the host cell following         translation of the saRNA construct;     -   In Embodiment “3a”, the IIP has been inserted downstream of the         GOI stop codon. The subgenomic promoter drives translation of         the GOI, and expression/translation of the IIP is driven by the         inclusion of an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES);     -   In Embodiment “3b”, the order of the GOI and IIP has been         reversed such that translation of the IIP is promoted by the         subgenomic promotor and of the GOI by the IRES;     -   In Embodiment “4a”, the IIP has been inserted downstream of the         GOI stop codon. Translation of the GOI is promoted by the first         subgenomic promoter and translation of the IIP is driven by the         inclusion of a second subgenomic promotor;     -   In Embodiment “4b”, the position of the IIP and GOI have been         swapped around, i.e. with the IIP placed before the GOI.

mRNA Constructs (Right Hand of FIG. 1 )

Referring to FIG. 1 , any IIP can also be encoded within mRNA (see Embodiment “5”) using the following design approaches:

-   -   In embodiment “6a”, the mRNA construct encodes a fusion protein         including a peptide cleavage motif (e.g. F-T2a) such that the         GOI and IIP are cleaved into separate proteins on translation;     -   In Embodiment “6b”, the order of the GOI and IIP have been         reversed such that the IIP is 5′ of the GOI;     -   In Embodiment “7a”, the IIP has been inserted downstream of the         GOI stop codon where translation is driven by the inclusion of         an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES);     -   In Embodiment “7b”, the order of the GOI and IIP has been         reversed such that translation is promoted by the subgenomic         promotor and the GOI by the IRES.

The inventors have tested a large number of viral IIPs in the various embodiments of RNA constructs illustrated in FIG. 1 , and believe that they each have potential to modify expression and response to saRNA and RNA.

Example 2—Construction and Testing of saRNA Constructs Comprising a Viral Innate

Inhibitor Protein (IIP) The inventors designed, constructed and then tested a series of diverse viral IIPs in different replicon configurations on expression of the reporter gene, f-Luc or VEGF-A, and the results of the expression studies are shown in FIGS. 6-11 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , there is shown the fold increase in f-Luc expression in HeLa cells following transfection with VEEV replicons containing HPV E6, HSV ICP34.5, HCV E2, VACV E3L, MERS ORF8b or VACV K3L in an F-T2A configuration. HEK293T/17 and HeLa cells were transfected with saRNA (100 ng) containing luciferase as a reporter protein and assessed for protein expression after 24 hr. HeLa cells are known to have more intact IFN expression pathways compared to HEK293T/17 and therefore increased expression (fold increase) relative to a control (saRNA containing luciferase as reporter protein and no IIP) indicates that the IIP is increasing saRNA expression. Of these IIP, HSV ICP34.5 produced the greatest increase in f-Luc expression. Data shown are constructs providing a greater than −2-fold increase in luciferase expression in HeLa cells relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells and are mean f SEM of data obtained in 3 independent experiments using 3 separate batches of saRNA.

Referring to FIG. 7 , there is shown f-Luc expression in HeLa cells following transfection with VEEV replicons containing KHSV ORF52, EBOV VP35, SARS ORF3b* 57 variant, SARS ORF3b*79 variant, SARS ORF3b*57 Equador variant or Pangolin ORF3b* 57 in an F-T2A configuration relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells. Details of experimental methods are provided in FIG. 6 . Of these EBOV VP35 and SARS ORF3b*79 variant produced the greatest increase in f-Luc expression. Data shown are constructs providing a greater than 2-fold increase in luciferase expression in HeLa cells relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells and are mean f SEM of data obtained in 3 independent experiments using 3 separate batches of saRNA.

Referring to FIG. 8 , there is shown f-Luc expression in HeLa cells following transfection with selected VEEV replicons containing IIP in F-T2A configuration relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells. Details of experimental methods are provided in FIG. 6 . PIV V5 and MERS ORF4a produced the greatest increase inf-Luc expression. Data shown are constructs providing a greater than 2-fold increase in luciferase expression in HeLa cells relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells and are mean f SEM of data obtained in 3 independent experiments using 3 separate batches of saRNA.

Referring to FIG. 9 , there is shown f-Luc expression in HeLa cells following transfection with VEEV replicons containing IIP in a double sub-genomic promoter (DSGP) configuration relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells. Details of experimental methods are provided in FIG. 6 . HCV E2, VACV E3L and PIV 5V produced similar increases in f-Luc expression. Data shown are constructs providing a greater than 2-fold increase in luciferase expression in HeLa cells relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells and are mean f SEM of data obtained in 3 independent experiments using 3 separate batches of saRNA.

Referring to FIG. 10 , there is shown the increase in VEGF-A secretion from HeLa cells following transfection with saRNA containing the IIP HSV ICP34.5 in a F-T2A configuration compared to saRNA without IIP and relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells. HEK293T/17 and HeLa cells were transfected with RNA (100 ng) containing VEGF-A as a reporter protein and assessed for protein expression and secretion into the culture media after 48 hr by ELISA. HeLa cells are known to have more intact IFN expression pathways compared to HEK293T/17 and therefore increased expression relative to a control (RNA containing VEGF-A as GOI and no IIP) indicates that HSV ICP34.5 increases saRNA GOI expression. Data are from one experiment and represent the mean f SEM of three replicate measurements.

Referring to FIG. 11 , there is shown f-Luc expression in HeLa cells following transfection with saRNA containing f-Luc as the GOI (construct 1) and with the IIP MERS ORF4a in F-T2A configuration (constructs 2a and 2b), IRES configuration (construct 3b) and DSGP configurations (constructs 4a and 4b) shown in FIG. 1 . Details of experimental methods are provided in FIG. 6 . Data are mean±SEM of data obtained in 3 independent experiments using 3 separate batches of saRNA. P<0.05 repeated measures ANOVA compared to construct with no IIP.

Example 3—Construction and Testing RNA Constructs Comprising a Viral Innate Inhibitor Protein (IIP)

The inventors designed, constructed and then tested a series of diverse viral IIPs, and the results of the expression studies are shown in FIG. 12 .

Referring to FIG. 12 , there is shown n-Luc expression in HeLa cells following transfection with RNA containing IIP in F-T2A configuration relative to expression in HEK293T/17 cells. Details of experimental methods are provided in FIG. 6 . Data shown are constructs providing a greater than 2-fold increase in luciferase expression and are mean±SEM of data obtained in 3 independent experiments using 3 separate batches of RNA.

CONCLUSIONS

The inventors believe that the constructs described herein display many advantages over those described in the prior art, including:

-   -   i) insertion of nucleotide sequences encoding any of the innate         modulatory proteins directly into the RNA construct, such as         mRNA or saRNA, enabling dual protein expression of the IIP         protein and the biotherapeutic molecule encoded by the gene of         interest;     -   ii) as opposed to delivering two different and separate strands         of RNA, one encoding the gene of interest (GOI), i.e. the         therapeutic biomolecule, and one encoding the IIP, a single         strand is required to be delivered;     -   iii) the IIP inhibits innate sensing of RNA, thus enabling         higher protein expression;     -   iv) when the RNA construct is a saRNA, the IIP expression itself         is self-amplified by virtue of being co-expressed on the         sub-genome strand with the GOI; and/or     -   v) an increase in both the magnitude and duration of protein         expression compared to conventional VEEV RNA replicon         constructs.

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-   -   1. An RNA construct encoding: (i) at least one therapeutic         biomolecule; and (ii) at least one viral innate inhibitor         protein (IIP).     -   2. The RNA construct according to paragraph 1, wherein the         construct is an mRNA, saRNA or a trans-replicon system, most         preferably saRNA.     -   3. The RNA construct according to either paragraph 1 or         paragraph 2, wherein the construct comprises or is derived from         a positive stranded RNA virus selected from the group of genus         consisting of: alphavirus; picornavirus; flavivirus; rubivirus;         pestivirus; hepacivirus; calicivirus and coronavirus, preferably         an alphavirus, optionally VEEV.     -   4. The RNA construct according to any preceding paragraph,         wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is HPV         E6 or HSV ICP34.5, or an orthologue thereof.     -   5. The RNA construct according to any one of paragraphs 1-3,         wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is HCV         E2 or HCV NS5a, or an orthologue thereof.     -   6. The RNA construct according to any one of paragraphs 1-3,         wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is VACV         E3L or VACV K3L, or an orthologue thereof.     -   7. The RNA construct according to any one of paragraphs 1-3,         wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is MERS         ORF8B, or an orthologue thereof.     -   8. The RNA construct according to any one of paragraphs 1-3,         wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is KSHV         ORF52, or an orthologue thereof.     -   9. The RNA construct according to any one of paragraphs 1-3,         wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is Ebola         VP35, or an orthologue thereof.     -   10. The RNA construct according to any one of paragraphs 1-3,         wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is         Vaccinia C6, or an orthologue thereof.     -   11. The RNA construct according to any one of paragraphs 1-3,         wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is an         ORF3b*57 variant of the wild type of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b, or an         orthologue thereof.     -   12. The RNA construct according to any one of paragraphs 1-3,         wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is an         ORF3b*79 variant of the wild type of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b, or an         orthologue thereof.     -   13. The RNA construct according to any one of paragraphs 1-3,         wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is an         ORF3b*57 Ecuador variant of the wild type of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b,         or an orthologue thereof.     -   14. The RNA construct according to any preceding paragraph,         wherein the therapeutic biomolecule comprises a therapeutic         protein, preferably the protein or peptide is an antigen, and         more preferably a viral antigen.     -   15. A nucleic acid sequence encoding the RNA construct according         to any preceding paragraph.     -   16. An expression cassette comprising a nucleic acid sequence         according to paragraph 15.     -   17 A recombinant vector comprising the expression cassette         according to paragraph 16.     -   18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the RNA construct         according to any one of paragraphs 1 to 14, the nucleic acid         sequence according to paragraph 15, the expression cassette         according to paragraph 16 or the vector according to paragraph         17, and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle.     -   19. A method of preparing the RNA construct according to any one         of paragraphs 1 to 14, the method comprising:         -   a) i) introducing, into a host cell, the vector according to             paragraph 17; and         -   ii) culturing the host cell under conditions to result in             the production of the RNA construct according to any one of             paragraphs 1 to 14; or         -   b) transcribing the RNA construct from the vector according             to paragraph 17.     -   20. The RNA construct according to any one of paragraphs 1 to         14, the nucleic acid sequence according to paragraph 15, the         expression cassette according to paragraph 16 or the vector         according to paragraph 17 or the pharmaceutical composition         according to paragraph 18, for use as a medicament or in         therapy.     -   21. The RNA construct according to any one of paragraphs 1 to         14, the nucleic acid sequence according to paragraph 15, the         expression cassette according to paragraph 16 or the vector         according to paragraph 17 or the pharmaceutical composition         according to paragraph 18, for use in the prevention,         amelioration or treatment of a protozoan, fungal, bacterial or         viral infection.     -   22. The RNA construct according to any one of paragraphs 1 to         14, the nucleic acid sequence according to paragraph 15, the         expression cassette according to paragraph 16, the vector         according to paragraph 17 or the pharmaceutical composition         according to paragraph 18, for use in the prevention,         amelioration or treatment of cancer.     -   23. A vaccine comprising the RNA construct according to any one         of paragraphs 1 to 14, the nucleic acid sequence according to         paragraph 15, the expression cassette according to paragraph 16,         the vector according to paragraph 17 or the pharmaceutical         composition according to paragraph 18.     -   24. The RNA construct according to any one of paragraphs 1 to         14, the nucleic acid sequence according to paragraph 15, the         expression cassette according to paragraph 16, the vector         according to paragraph 17 or the pharmaceutical composition         according to paragraph 18, for use in stimulating an immune         response in a subject. 

1. An RNA construct encoding: (i) at least one therapeutic biomolecule; and (ii) at least one viral innate inhibitor protein (IIP).
 2. The RNA construct according to claim 1, wherein the construct is a mRNA molecule.
 3. The RNA construct according to claim 1, wherein the construct is a saRNA molecule.
 4. The RNA construct according to claim 1, wherein the construct comprises or is derived from a positive stranded RNA virus selected from the group of genus consisting of: alphavirus; picornavirus; flavivirus; rubivirus; pestivirus; hepacivirus; calicivirus and coronavirus, preferably an alphavirus, optionally VEEV.
 5. The RNA construct according to claim 1, wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is: (i) HPV16 E6, or an orthologue thereof, (ii) HSV ICP34.5, or an orthologue thereof, (iii) HCV E2, or an orthologue thereof, (iv) HCV NS5a, or an orthologue thereof, (i) VACV E3L, or an orthologue thereof, (ii) VACV K3L, or an orthologue thereof, (iii) MERS ORF8B, or an orthologue thereof, (iv) KSHV ORF52, or an orthologue thereof, and/or (v) Ebola VP35, or an orthologue thereof.
 6. The RNA construct according to claim 1, wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is Vaccinia C6, or an orthologue thereof.
 7. The RNA construct according to claim 1, wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is EV71-2Apro, or an orthologue thereof.
 8. The RNA construct according to claim 1, wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is BVDV nPro, or an orthologue thereof.
 9. The RNA construct according to claim 1, wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is HSV Us1, or an orthologue thereof.
 10. The RNA construct according to claim 1, wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is Simian Virus 5 (PIV5 Non-structural protein V), or an orthologue thereof.
 11. The RNA construct according to claim 1, wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is (i) an ORF3b*57 variant of the wild type of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b, or an orthologue thereof, or (ii) an ORF3b*57 Ecuador variant of the wild type of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b, or an orthologue thereof.
 12. The RNA construct according to claim 1, wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is: (i) an ORF3b*57 Pangolin variant of the wild type of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b, or an orthologue thereof, or (ii) an ORF3b*79 variant of the wild type of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b, or an orthologue thereof.
 13. The RNA construct according to claim 1, wherein the at least one innate inhibitor protein (IIP) is an ORF3b*79 Pangolin variant of the wild type of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3b, or an orthologue thereof.
 14. The RNA construct according to claim 1, wherein the therapeutic biomolecule comprises a therapeutic protein, preferably the protein or peptide is an antigen, and more preferably a viral antigen.
 15. A nucleic acid sequence encoding the RNA construct according to claim
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